Parent Guide > Tết: Celebrating the New Year
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 "Tết: Celebrating the New Year" by Christine Graf.
In "Tết: Celebrating the New Year," Christine Graf describes various Vietnamese new year's superstitions.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Beauty & Happiness and Education & Knowledge as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How can we achieve happiness?" and "How do we understand the world around us?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Tết: Celebrating the New Year" about?
- What did you learn about Beauty & Happiness?
- What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: