Planning Form

Name of Activity
Family Portraits
Originating Idea
Children will draw their family portrait, children will be able to compare and contrast their
family dynamic and other classmates family dynamics
Curriculum Area
Approaches to learning
Social and emotional development
Physical development and health
Language, literacy, and communication
Mathematics
Creative arts
Science and technology
Social studies- 53 Diversity
Materials- Paper and crayons, The family Book by Todd Parr
Appropriate Age group: Preschool age
Beginning of Activity
Begin by reading The Family Book by Todd Parr
Opening statement
After reading our book, what did you notice about the different families in our book? A family
can look a lot of different ways. I want everyone to make a picture of what your family looks
like. What does your family look like at home?
Middle of Activity
Early: Student scribbles on their paper.
Middle: Student makes a simple representation of their family dynamic.
Later: Student makes a detailed representation with many details of their family dynamic.
End of Activity
Students will be able to share the drawings they made of their family, they will point who is
who in their drawings and hopefully notice some differences and similarities in family
dynamics.
Follow-up Ideas
(2)
● Self portrait
● Recycling project