Parent Guide > The Hanukkah Candle
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 "The Hanukkah Candle" by Samantha Beal.
In "The Hanukkah Candle," a young girl loses the shamash candle during an air raid.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community and War & Peace as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What is the importance of community?" and "How are we changed by war?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this fiction - general at home:
- What was "The Hanukkah Candle" about?
- What did you learn about Community?
- What did you learn about War & Peace?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: