by Alice Gerstenberg 1920

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 "Fourteen" by Alice Gerstenberg.

In Alice Gerstenberg's one-act drama "Fourteen," Mrs. Pringle hosts a dinner party that does not go as planned when guests cancel at the last minute.

As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Comedy & Tragedy as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :

"What can we learn from comedy?"

Ways to support your child: