[T4R] A Family is a Family is a Family: L3 Making Personal Connections (editable slides)

Description

This is lesson 3 of the Talk For Reading (T4R) unit of A Family is a Family is a Family. The lesson helps students make personal connections with the text through storytelling and discussion.

Lesson plan:

1. Review
   • Revisit unique family photos and go through the questions:
     • Can you find a family like yours in the book or the unique family photos?
     • Is it okay to have a family that looks different from others?
2. The Big Question
   • Discuss the big question: What makes a family?
     • What these different families have in common?
     • What glues them together?
3. Reading
   • Model fluent reading with expression and intonation.
   • Pause to remind kids to find the things the families have in common.
4. Activity
   • Discuss: What is your favourite thing to do with your family?
   • Encourage children to use helpful sentence starters.
5. Reflection
   • Remind the key answer: What makes a family?

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