Parent Guide > Our Parents Are Soldiers
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 "Our Parents Are Soldiers" by Joe Bubar.
In "Our Parents Are Soldiers," a brother and sister describe the experience of having two military parents deployed overseas.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community, Friendship & Family, Honor & Courage, and War & Peace as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What is the importance of community?", "What makes a family?", "What does it mean to be brave?", "What makes a hero?", and "How are we changed by war?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this non-fiction - general at home:
- What was "Our Parents Are Soldiers" about?
- What did you learn about Community?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- What did you learn about Honor & Courage?
- What did you learn about War & Peace?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: