My Family: Writing Practice

Introduction

• The day before your lesson, instruct your students to bring pictures from home that they can paste into a book that they will make.
• Explain to your students that they are going to be discussing families.
• Discuss with your students what family means to them. Potential discussion questions include:
  • "How do families work together?"
  • "Who is a part of a family, what are some things family members do for each other?"
  • "What events do they share with each other?"
  • "What are some places they go together?"
  • "How are families the same and how are they different?"
  • "What do families around the world look like?"
  • "How do you feel about your family?"
• List on the board some details students share.