**Lesson Plan: Concept of Family**
**Grade Level: Primary 1**
**Subject: Social Studies**
**Duration: 45 minutes**
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**Objective:**
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. Understand what a family is and identify different family members.
2. Recognize different types of families.
3. Appreciate the importance of family.
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**Materials Needed:**
- Chart paper and markers
- Family picture books
- A whiteboard and markers
- Crayons and drawing paper
- Storybook about family
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**Introduction (10 minutes):**
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up Activity:**
- Welcome the students and encourage them to sit in a circle.
- Begin with a brief chat, asking students if they know what a family is or who is in their family.
2. **Story Time:**
- Read a short storybook about a family (e.g., “The Family Book” by Todd Parr).
- Discuss main points from the story; ask questions like, “Who were the members of the family in the story?”
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**Main Activities: (25 minutes):**
1. **Discussion and Chart Activity: (10 minutes)**
- On the whiteboard, write the word “Family.”
- Ask students to name different members of a family (e.g., mother, father, siblings, grandparents).
- Create a simple family tree diagram on the board showing different members.
- Explain how families can look different: some might have more members, some might have fewer, and they can come in various forms (single-parent, extended families, etc.).
2. **Interactive Activity: (15 minutes)**
- **Drawing Activity:**
- Give each student drawing paper and crayons.
- Instruct students to draw a picture of their own family.
- Encourage creativity; they can add their pets, favorite places they go with family, etc.
- **Show and Tell:**
- After the drawing time, ask students to come up one-by-one and share their drawing.
- Allow them to say who is in their family and why they are special.
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**Conclusion (5 minutes):**
1. **Recap:**
- Summarize the lesson by revisiting the concept of what makes a family.
- Emphasize the idea that all families are unique and special.
2. **Closing Activity:**
- Sing a simple song about families (e.g., “The Family Song,” to the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”):
```
This is my family,
My mom and dad and me.
There's also sister and brother,
We love each other.
We laugh, we play, we sing,
Families are everything!
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3. **Homework Assignment:**
- Ask students to bring a small family photo (with permission) for the next class to create a family collage.
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**Assessment:**
- Observe students' participation during the discussion and drawing activity.
- Evaluate their understanding through their drawings and explanations.
- Notice their engagement and responses during the story reading and closure activities.
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**Note to Teachers:**
Be sensitive to the different family situations students may have. Ensure that all types of families are represented and valued. Make sure students feel comfortable and included while discussing their family structure.