Parent Guide > Excerpt from "Where Lovers Dream"
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 "Excerpt from "Where Lovers Dream"" by Anzia Yezierska.
In "Excerpt from 'Where Lovers Dream'" Anzia Yezierska tells the story of a woman who runs into someone she used to know at a wedding.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Loneliness & Isolation and Love as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How are we changed by love?" and "What does it mean to feel alone?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this short story at home:
- What was "Excerpt from "Where Lovers Dream"" about?
- What did you learn about Loneliness & Isolation?
- What did you learn about Love?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: