My Family Tree — Hands-On Activity

How to Play

• Before starting, remind the class that families look different and that any answer is welcome.
• Let students draw and label up to six people in the circles, using the word bank or their own words.
• Circulate quietly and offer the fictional-family option to any student who seems unsure or uncomfortable.
• Optionally, let students who want to share do so in pairs or small groups rather than in front of the whole class.

Variations

• Once finished, invite (never require) a few students to share one circle with a partner using the sentence "This is my ___," giving Resource 4's speaking pattern a natural, low-pressure encore.

Teacher Tips

Read the Sensitivity & Inclusion Guidance section of Resource 10 (Teacher's Guide) before running this activity — it has specific, practical notes for this exact resource.

Learning Objectives

• Students will be able to identify and label people who are important in their life using family vocabulary.
• Students will be able to use the word bank (or their own words) to write simple family-related labels.

Differentiation

Support: allow students to draw only and skip the writing, or trace a pre-written word from the word bank.
Extension: ask students to add a short sentence under one circle describing that person.

What's Included

• 1 DOCX file (editable) and matching PDF

Additional Files

• Word Version (Printable) (DOCX)

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