Family Day

Suggested Grade Level: Preschool-K

Based on: Barney & Friends #718: "My Family and Me"

Objectives:
A family is a source of love and security for a young child. Children enjoy talking about their families, sharing stories and learning to be part of a family. There are all types of families: step-families, blended families, single parent families and foster families.

The children will:

• know that a family is the people who live with you
• learn there are all kinds of families
• identify people in their family

Skills:

• Art
• Social skills

Materials:

• Crayons and markers
• Paper

Directions:
Plan a "Family Day" with your class.

Begin by discussing members of each child's family. You may even want students to draw a picture of his/her family for display on "Family Day."

Ask students to make an invitation to members of their family to come to a special "Family Day." The teacher and/or administrator will need to predetermine the day and time of the event. Some suggestions include a breakfast, lunch, picnic (with games), or evening picnic.

On the day of the event, children can help make decorations and snacks for the party. When family members arrive, encourage children to introduce their family members to others.

Extension:
Play charades.

Give each student a chance to act out something they enjoy doing with his/her family. Other students can guess what the child is acting out.

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