Parent Guide > Rumpelstiltskin
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 "Rumpelstiltskin" by The Brothers Grimm.
In "Rumpelstiltskin," a classic folktale by the Brothers Grimm, a young woman asks for a mysterious creature's help when she must spin straw into gold.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Fate & Free Will and Power & Greed as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How does power corrupt?" and "Can we control our fate?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this folktale at home:
- What was "Rumpelstiltskin" about?
- What did you learn about Fate & Free Will?
- What did you learn about Power & Greed?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: