Parent Guide > Toxins
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 "Toxins" by Mitu Malhotra.
In "Toxins," Minal's grandmother, her Dadi, moves in with her family, forcing her to reckon with her illness at school and at home.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge and Love as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do we understand the world around us?", "How are we changed by love?", and "How does love emerge?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this fiction - general at home:
- What was "Toxins" about?
- What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
- What did you learn about Love?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: