# Lesson 165: Family tree project

🟡 SOCIAL STUDIES (40 Lessons) • 🟢 A. About Me and My Family

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## Objective

I can make a simple family tree and say who is in my family using short sentences.

## Materials

- Blank paper (A4 is fine)
- Pencils, crayons, or markers
- Optional: small family photos or printed pictures (with adult help)
- Ruler (optional) to draw neat lines

## Mini-lesson — What is a family tree?

A family tree is a picture that shows who is in your family and how people are linked.

Simple ideas for this age

- We often start with you near the middle.
- We can show mum, dad, or other grown-ups who care for you.
- We can add brother, sister, or other children in the family.
- We may add grandma, grandpa, or other close family members.

Families can look different

- Some children live with one parent.
- Some live with grandma or grandpa.
- Some have many brothers or sisters, some have none.
- All loving families are important.

Short family sentences

- "This is my mum."
- "This is my dad."
- "This is my sister."
- "These are my grandparents."

We never say one family is better than another. We listen and show respect.

Picture strip: Simple family tree chart

## Guided Practice — My family tree

You will make a simple family tree on your page.

1. Turn your paper so it is tall. At the top, write: "My family tree".
2. In the middle, draw a small box and write "me" and your name or initials.
3. Above you, draw boxes for the grown-ups who care for you, such as mum, dad, or other carers. Join them to you with simple lines.
4. Next, add boxes for brother or sister if you have them. Join them with a line to the same parents or carers.
5. If you wish, add grandma and grandpa at the top row and join them to mum or dad with lines.
6. Colour each box lightly and add a small face or symbol if you like.
7. Practise pointing and saying short sentences such as "This is my mum." and "This is my sister.".

Tracing Pad
Lines
Trace
Pen

## Practice — Talking through my family tree

Use your family tree page to share who is in your family. Keep your words kind and respectful.

1. Sit with an adult or with your family and hold your family tree.
2. Point to each box and say a short sentence such as "This is my mum." or "This is my grandpa."
3. If you feel safe, tell one thing you like to do with that person, such as "We read" or "We play."
4. Listen when others talk about their family. Do not laugh at any family. Families can look different.
5. At the end, tell an adult one thing you feel happy about in your family.

## Quick Check — Family tree project

Answer each question about families, family trees, and respect. These questions do not judge any family. They talk about kind choices.

1) What does a family tree show?

Only trees in a park. Who is in a family and how they link. What pets eat.
A family tree shows people and links in a family.

2) Which short sentence matches this lesson?

"This is my mum." "This is my pencil case." "This is my toy car."
We are talking about people in the family.

3) Some children live with one parent. What should we do?

Say their family is wrong. Tell them they must change it. Respect their family and listen.
We respect all families and do not judge them.

4) Where do you put yourself on your family tree in this lesson?

Hidden in a corner. In a small box near the middle. Outside the page.
We start with you near the middle of the page.

5) Which person might go above you on the family tree?

Mum or dad. Your favourite toy. Your school bag.
Parents or carers go above you on the tree.

6) Your friend has no brothers or sisters. What is a kind reply?

"Your family is not real." "Mine is better." "Thanks for telling me."
We thank people and respect their family.

7) When you talk through your family tree, what is respectful?

Laugh at people's family names. Speak clearly and listen to others. Shout over other people.
We use clear voices and listen to each other.

8) Which short sentence could you say while pointing to a grandparent box?

"These are my grandparents." "These are my shoes." "These are my crayons."
We use family words for people on the tree.

9) Why do we draw lines between boxes on the family tree?

To play a maze game. To cover the page with scribbles. To show who is linked in the family.
Lines show simple links between family members.

10) Why is it good to learn about our families?

To say who has the best family. To feel proud and show respect for others. To make fun of other families.
We learn to feel proud and to respect all families.

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Student can name key family members (for example mum, dad, sister, grandma). Student can show simple links between family members on their tree. Student uses short sentences such as "This is my mum." or "This is my brother." Student shows respect when hearing about other families.

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can talk about who is in my family and show my family tree. 🙂 I can share some of my family tree, but I want more practice. 😅 Talking about my family tree still feels a bit tricky.

#### Next time I will practise…

Saying short sentences like "This is my mum." Drawing lines to show how we link Listening kindly to other people's family trees
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