Lesson Plan

1) Name of the lesson - Who is My Family?

(2) Grade Level - Kindergarten

(3) Suggested group size - Whole group

(4) Subject - Social Studies

(5) Standards - SS.K.13. Describe ways in which students and families are alike and
different across cultures - Taken from doe.nv.gov

(6) Objective - The students will understand that there are all kinds of different families
and what makes each one special. They will be able to identify different members of
their families and which healthy and fun activities they like to participate in with their
families. They will be introduced to the diversity of different cultures, ethnicities, races,
and even religions.

(7) Materials needed to facilitate the lesson - Materials needed include paper and
writing utensils (pens, pencils, crayons, markers, etc.) We will also utilize 2 different
books, Who’s in My Family? By Robert Harrison and My Family, Your Family, Our
Families by Emma Carlson Berne. There is music to be included in the reading of the
latter book, queued up ready to go on the bluetooth.

(8) Procedures -

1. First, I will read the following book out loud to the class: Who’s in my Family? By
Robert Harrison. While reading out loud, I will sprinkle in questions and
comments to the children about families and the different kinds of families people
have. Ideas of multiculturalism should be mentioned. (Who takes care of you?
Does your family have lots of people or just a few? etc.)
2. Next I will read another book out loud titled My Family, Your Family, Our Families
by Emma Carlson Berne and listen to the accompanying music.
3. After the books are over, I will ask open questions to the children and invite them
to tell me about their families. Questions will include:
a. Who can tell me about the different families they saw? What did you see?
Did we see grandparents? How about families with step mommies and
step daddies?
b. Who all lives in your house? What about family members that don’t live
with you, but that you visit, or that visit you?
c. Do you have any brothers or sisters? How many?
 d. What about pets? Pets can be our family too.
e. What kinds of stuff do you and your family like to do together?
4. Next, I will give oral instructions on the activity. The students will be instructed to
draw their families doing their favorite activity together. The activity can be
anything from rollerblading in the park, to eating dinner or cooking together, even
watching TV. The student can also choose how many family members to include
in their drawings. They can just do who lives in their house, but they can choose
to include whoever else they think is important. They can also choose to include
the names of relatives if they wish to.
5. Invite the children to choose a piece of paper for their illustration. There are
several light colored papers they can choose from. They will have art supplies,
pens, and pencils available to them for their drawings. These materials are all
accessible in the middle of the art tables (4 desks pushed together.)
6. The children will begin working on their drawings and will have until the end of
class to complete them. (approximately 1 hour.) Students will turn in their
drawings on the teacher’s desk at the end of class. (These drawings are to be
hung up on the monthly activity board titled “Who is My Family”)

(9) Assessment? (Tell how you will grade student work or progress. Review your
text for examples of different types of assessments that can be used)

My assessment for this assignment will include looking for participation in the oral
portion of the activity, and thoroughness of illustration. I’m looking for enthusiasm
towards explaining the concept: “Who is My Family?” The overall grading will be
determined whether or not the child actually completed the assignment. They will
receive either a 1 or 2 for their grade. 1 = not completed, 2 = completed.