Parent Guide > The Wood Wide Web

This week in class, we’re reading "The Wood Wide Web" by Tracy Vonder Brink.

In "The Wood Wide Web," Tracy Vonder Brink explains how trees work together to share important information and help each other grow.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community, Education & Knowledge, and Human vs. Nature as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"What is the importance of community?", "How do we understand the world around us?", and "How do we view nature?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this informational text at home:
  • What was "The Wood Wide Web" about?
  • What did you learn about Community?
  • What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
  • What did you learn about Human vs. Nature?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'Plants Use An Internet Made of Fungus'
  • 'Can plants talk to each other? - Richard Karban'
  • 'BBC Learning - What Is The Internet'