Parent Guide > On How My Mother Sleeps
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 "On How My Mother Sleeps" by Mikala Rempe.
In Mikala Rempe's poem "On How My Mother Sleeps," a speaker describes a memory of her mother sleeping.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Growing Up and Identity as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What does it mean to be grown up?" and "What makes you who you are?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "On How My Mother Sleeps" about?
- What did you learn about Growing Up?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: