The Family

Topic: The Family

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to define the term "family" and identify the different members of a family.

Materials

• Pictures of different types of families (e.g. married parents with children, extended family, single-parent family)
• Chart paper and pens

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have a family. What type of family do they have?
• Write down their answers on the chart paper.

Direct Instruction

• Explain to students that a family is a group of people who live together and care for each other.
• Show students pictures of different types of families, such as families with one parent, two parents, or two parents and multiple children.
• Discuss the characteristsics of each type of family (e.g. the responsibilities of parents differ depending on the type of family).

Guided Practice

• Have students work in small groups to create a poster showing what makes a family a family.
• Have each group present their poster to the class and discuss their ideas.

Independent Practice

• Have students draw a picture of their family and write a short description of what makes their family special.
• Have students share their drawings and descriptions with the class.

Closure:

• Review the characteristsics of a family and discuss any additional examples students may have come up with during the lesson.
• Ask students to share their drawings and descriptions with the class and discuss what makes their families special.

Assessment:

• Observe students during the small group and independent practice activities to ensure they are correctly identifying and describing characteristsics of their families.
• Collect and review students' drawings and written descriptions to assess their understanding of what makes a family special.