Parent Guide > Pasha's First Yom Kippur
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 "Pasha's First Yom Kippur" by Carol Coven Grannick.
In Carol Coven Grannick's short story "Pasha's First Yom Kippur," a boy struggles to apologize to someone before he starts celebrating Yom Kippur.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Friendship & Family and Loneliness & Isolation as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What does it mean to feel alone?" and "What makes a family?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this fiction - general at home:
- What was "Pasha's First Yom Kippur" about?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- What did you learn about Loneliness & Isolation?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: