Parent Guide > What My Father Said
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 "What My Father Said" by Alan King.
In Alan King's poem "What My Father Said," a boy wants to play with his friends but his father puts him to work.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Friendship & Family and Social Pressure as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What are the effects of following the crowd?" and "What makes a family?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "What My Father Said" about?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- What did you learn about Social Pressure?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: