Emily Winham

Families

Grade levels:



first/ second

Length:



one hour

Performance Expectation:

The students will make a picture diagram of his or

her family.

Materials:

colored construction paper 17in by 11in cut lengthwise

17in by 5 1/2in

copy paper cut in different lengths (stated later

in lesson)

scissors

drawing materials (crayons, markers, colored pencils)

yarn

hole punch

Procedures:

introduction:

1. Read

Families

by Meredith Tax, Marylin

Hafner (Illustrator) ISBN: 1558611576

2. Lead a discussion about different kinds of families.

development:

1. Give each child a piece of construction paper

has more than five members in their family they will need two.

2. Pass around six ziploc bags with paper already

be labeled with the ages.

The sizes are as follows

all have a width of about 7 cm.

(or a piece of copy paper folded three times lengthwise)

age




cm

adult 16

11-17 14

8-10 12

5-7 10

2-4 8

baby 6

3. After they have a piece of paper that will represent

member.

4. Have the students draw a picture of each family

member and put their name on the paper.

5. Have the students write their last name on the

long piece of paper. Let them be creative.

6. Attach the family members under the last name

with holes with a hole punch and yarn.

closure:

Ask volunteers to share their work and tell about

their families.

Assessment:



Check to see

are about the right length.

Adaptation/Consideration:



If a child doesn’t feel comfortable with their writing skills

later. That way they wouldn’t have to leave anyone out.

Reference:

Winham, E. (1997)

Tax, M. (1996)

Families.

New York: Feminist

Pr.

C. A. Stewart, personal communication, 1985 (inspiration

by a sign my mother bought that was similar to the activity)