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The people in their family, where they were born and raised, and how they are related to each other
Elaborations
• discussing the members of a family (for example, mother, father, caregiver, sister, brother, grandparent, auntie, uncle, cousin) and acknowledging other varieties of kinship structure that may be represented in the cultural background of students (for example, cousin-brother and mother-auntie in First Nations Australian families)
• creating drawings of family members accompanied by information collected from questions and observations to share details of that person’s life, including the places they were born and raised
• creating concept maps of their family with pictures or photographs to show connections to those people who make up their family
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✎ english and hass[T4R] A Family is a Family is a Family: L1 Background Knowledge
• We are learning to build our background knowledge to help us comprehend a text.
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• I am learning to identify and represent the members of my family.
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Written by Sara O’Leary
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Published by Groundwood BooksTheme/topic: Diversity, Family,
Suggested learning area: AC9HPFP01 (Health and Physical Education – Foundation) AC9HPFP02 (Health and Physical Education – Foundation) AC9HSFK01 (Humanities and Social Sciences – Foundation)This heartwarming book celebrates diverse family structures and the love that binds them together. Through a classroom discussion, children share stories about their families, highlighting the uniqueness of each one while reinforcing the idea that all families are special.
This book provides opportunities for young students to explore concepts of family by recognising and describing family members (AC9HSFK01 – Foundation Year, Humanities and Social Sciences). It also encourages children to develop a sense of self within their family (AC9HPFP01 – Foundation Year, Health and Physical Education) while practising personal and social skills to interact respectfully with others, particularly in understanding inclusion and acceptance (AC9HPFP02 – Foundation Year, Health and Physical Education).
With its gentle storytelling and wonderful illustrations, A Family is a Family is a Family fosters empathy, respect, and an appreciation for the many forms that family can take.
AC9HSFK01
The people in their family, where they were born and raised, and how they are related to each other
Elaborations
• discussing the members of a family (for example, mother, father, caregiver, sister, brother, grandparent, auntie, uncle, cousin) and acknowledging other varieties of kinship structure that may be represented in the cultural background of students (for example, cousin-brother and mother-auntie in First Nations Australian families)
• creating drawings of family members accompanied by information collected from questions and observations to share details of that person’s life, including the places they were born and raised
• creating concept maps of their family with pictures or photographs to show connections to those people who make up their family