Parent Guide > Turn, Turn, My Wheel

This week in class, we’re reading "Turn, Turn, My Wheel" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

In Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Turn, Turn, My Wheel," a speaker watches in awe as a potter molds clay.

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

"Why do people succeed?" and "How do we understand the world around us?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this poem at home:
  • What was "Turn, Turn, My Wheel" about?
  • What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
  • What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'Making / throwing a Pottery Candlestick on the wheel'
  • 'Icheon Master Hand'