Parent Guide > Stories for Dinner

This week in class, we’re reading "Stories for Dinner" by Cynthia Leitich Smith.

In "Stories for Dinner," the speaker shares how their Native American family history is passed down to the next generation through storytelling.

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

"What makes a family?" and "What makes you who you are?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this poem at home:
  • What was "Stories for Dinner" about?
  • What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
  • What did you learn about Identity?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'Native America | Totem Poles | PBS'
  • 'Native American Boarding Schools | Activity Starter'
  • 'The Turtle Story, a Native American Account of Earthquakes'