Parent Guide > Obento: Art in a Lunch Box
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 "Obento: Art in a Lunch Box" by Teresa V. Mitchum.
In the Informational text "Obento: Art in a Lunch Box," Teresa V. Mitchum discusses how parents prepare special boxed lunches for their children in Japan.
As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Community as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :
"What is the importance of community?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Obento: Art in a Lunch Box" about?
- What did you learn about Community?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: