Parent Guide > One Art

This week in class, we’re reading "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Loneliness & Isolation and Love as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"What does it mean to feel alone?" and "How are we changed by love?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this poem at home:
  • What was "One Art" about?
  • What did you learn about Loneliness & Isolation?
  • What did you learn about Love?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'M. Mark Reads and Responds to “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop'
  • 'Taking Elizabeth Bishop's Harvard Poetry Class - (from "Studying With Miss Bishop")'
  • '5 Things About Grief No One Really Tells You'