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 Poor Man and the Flask of Oil " by Maude Barrows Dutton .
In Maude Barrows Dutton’s retelling of the folktale “The Poor Man and the Flask of Oil,” a poor man receives a gift of oil from his neighbor.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Beauty & Happiness and Fate & Free Will as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"Can we control our fate?" and "How can we achieve happiness?"
Ways to support your child:
- Ask your child about this folktale at home:
- What was "The Poor Man and the Flask of Oil " About
- What did you learn about? About Fate & Free Will?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: