Parent Guide > On the Day of the Dead / En el Día de los Muertos
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 the Day of the Dead / En el Día de los Muertos" by René Saldaña, Jr. / basado en "On the Day of the Dead" por René Saldaña, h..
In "On the Day of the Dead," the speaker's family visits the grave of their grandfather who passed away.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Death, Friendship & Family, and Identity as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do people face death?", "What makes a family?", 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 the Day of the Dead / En el Día de los Muertos" about?
- What did you learn about Death?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: