Unit 1: Family, Home, Neighbourhood & Community

Week 1: My family; relationships; family structure

Day 1 – Hands-on Learning: “My Family Tree”

Objective: Learn family structure & relationships

Activity:

• Help your child create a Family Tree (up to 3 generations)

• Use leaves, hand-drawn faces, or photos

• Stick them on chart paper or cardboard

• Label: Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother, Uncle, Aunt, Cousin, Sibling, etc.

Parent Prompt:
Talk about how each person is related to your child.
Ask questions like:

• “Who is your father’s sister?”

• “What do you call your mother’s brother?”

Materials:
Chart paper, glue, leaves/photos, markers

Day 2 – Story-based Learning: “The Big Mango Tree”

Objective: Understand emotional bonding in families

Story Summary (You Tell It):
Once there was a mango tree where a big family lived – grandparents, parents, and children. Everyone had a role. Grandfather told stories, grandmother made pickles, father watered the plants, and children played under the tree. One day, they had to move. They all worked together to plant a new mango tree in their new home – showing that love and care make a family, not just a place.

Post-story Activity:
Ask your child:

• “What do you love doing with your grandparents?”

• “Who helps you when you feel sad?”
  Let them draw one moment from the story and one from their own life.

Day 3 – Creative Activity: “Family Portrait Wall”

Objective: Express understanding of family roles creatively

Activity:

• Fold A4 sheets to make individual family portraits

• Child draws or pastes each member and writes:

  • Their name

  • Their relation

  • What they do for the family

  • A favorite memory with them

• String up all the sheets on a wall or rope to make a “Family Portrait Wall”

Materials:
A4 paper, crayons, string, clips/pins

Day 4 – Outdoor Exploration: “Family Observers Walk”

Objective: Observe family structures around them

Activity:

• Take your child for a short walk in your building/nearby park

• Ask them to observe: Are families big or small? Who’s walking together? Grandparents? Pets?

• Discuss:

  • “Some families have many people, some have just 2–3. All are families.”

  • “Some kids live with grandparents. Some have single parents. That’s okay too.”

Variation if Indoor:
Look through old photo albums and talk about extended family – uncles, aunts, cousins, etc.

Day 5 – Fun Game: “Family Role Guessing”

Objective: Reinforce relationship terms and roles

Game Instructions:

• Write family member roles on small chits (e.g., Grandmother, Cousin, Uncle)

• Each person picks one and acts it out or gives clues

• Others guess: “I make sweets during festivals” → Grandmother

• OR: “I play cricket with you and I’m your mother’s brother” → Mama

Variation:
Use it as a “Who helps me when…” game
e.g., “Who helps you with homework?”, “Who cooks your food?”

Materials:
Paper chits, bowl