Parent Guide > We Walked on Water
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 "We Walked on Water" by Eliza Robertson.
In "We Walked on Water," a young man prepares for a triathlon after the loss of his sister.As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Comedy & Tragedy, Death, and Friendship & Family as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What can we learn from tragedy?", "How do people face death?", and "What makes a family?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this short story at home:
- What was "We Walked on Water" about?
- What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
- What did you learn about Death?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: