Parent Guide > Nursing Home
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 "Nursing Home" by Hayes Davis.
In Hayes Davis' poem "Nursing Home," a speaker visits their grandmother, who struggles with her memory, at a nursing home.
As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Friendship & Family as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :
"What makes a family?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "Nursing Home" about?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: