Parent Guide > My Great-Grandma
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "My Great-Grandma" by Nancy Machlis.
In Nancy Machlis' short story "My Great-Grandma," a brother and a sister visit their great-grandmother in a nursing home.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Friendship & Family and Love as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How are we changed by love?" and "What makes a family?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this short story at home:
- What was "My Great-Grandma" about?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- What did you learn about Love?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: