Parent Guide > To a Daughter Leaving Home

by Linda Pastan 1988

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 "To a Daughter Leaving Home" by Linda Pastan.

In Linda Pastan's poem "To a Daughter Leaving Home," a mother describes watching her daughter ride away on her bike.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Growing Up and Love as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"What does it mean to be grown up?" and "How are we changed by love?"

Ways to support your child:

  • Ask your child about this poem at home:
    • What was "To a Daughter Leaving Home" about?
    • What did you learn about Growing Up?
    • What did you learn about Love?
  • Watch To A Daughter Leaving Home – Linda Pastan at home with your child.