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MATERIALS LIST

Recycled materials (cardboard tubes, etc.)

Family math manipulatives (optional)

Craft sticks

Play dough

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Family

ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST

Math Science

Family patterns Animal and human families

Family homes Family member sequencing

Sibling survey STEM house challenge

Roll and graph Senses and memories

“Where’s the Baby?” game STEM car challenge

Literacy Read Alouds

Family book Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?

Letter matching families The Napping House

Family journaling The Hello, Goodbye Window

Family word making Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born

I love my family brainstorming Little Elliot, Big Family

Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory

Craft stick family puppets Baby washing sensory bin

Simple shape house Family necklace

Other Other

Bake a treat with your family


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Family

SKILLS CHECKLIST

M1

: Patt

erns

M2

: Family h

om

es

M3

: Siblin

g survey

M4

: Ro

ll and

graph

M5

: “Wh

ere’s the B

aby?”

S1: A

nim

al and

hu

man

families

S2: Fam

ily sequ

encin

g

S3: STEM

ho

use ch

allenge

S4: Sen

ses an

d m

em

orie

s

S5: STEM

car challen

ge

L1: F

am

ily b

oo

k

L2: Lett

er match

ing

L3: Jo

urn

aling

L4: W

ord

makin

g

L5: B

rainsto

rmin

g

Print conveys meaning X X X

Parts of a story

Letter knowledge X X

Left-to-right progression X X

Oral language skills X X

Concept of a word X X X X

Ordering X

Shapes and colors

Patterns X

Graphing X X

Counting and numbers X X X X

One-to-one correspondence X

Scientific observation and investigation X X

Observe and describe living processes X X

Describe physical properties of objects X X

Explore and observe the natural world X

Engineering X X

Lit

erac

y M

ath

Sci

ence

O

ther




Family

SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES



Family

BOOK LIST

Grandfather Counts by Deborah J. Short

Jonathan and His Mommy by Irene Smalls

The Napping House by Audrey Wood

Froggy’s Baby Sister by Jonathan London

Me and My Family Tree by Joan Sweeney

Tell Me Again About the Night I was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis

We Belong Together by Todd Parr

Little Elliot, Big Family by Mike Curato

Families, Families, Families by Suzanne Lang

Koala Lou by Mem Fox

Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems

I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother by Selina Alko

The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster

Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? by Eric Carle



Family FULL DAY LESSON PLAN

TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Family patterns Family homes Sibling survey Roll and graph “Where’s the Ba-

by?” game

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Animal and hu-

man families

Family member

sequencing

STEM house chal-

lenge

Senses and

memories

STEM car chal-

lenge

Does a Kangaroo

Have a Mother Too?

The Napping

House

The Hello, Good-

bye Window

Tell Me Again

about the Night I

Was Born

Little Elliot, Big

Family

Family book Letter matching

families

Family journaling Family word mak-

ing

I love my family

brainstorming


Lunch/

Outdoor Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Craft stick pup-

pets

Family necklace Simple shape

houses

Baby washing

sensory bin

Make a treat

with your family

15 m

in

15 m

in

30 m

in

30 m

in

20 m

in

45

min

25

min

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5 m

in.

90

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TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Family patterns Family homes Sibling survey Roll and graph “Where’s the Ba-

by?” game

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack


Animal and hu-

man families

Family member

sequencing

STEM house chal-

lenge

Senses and

memories

STEM car chal-

lenge

Does a Kangaroo

Have a Mother Too?

The Napping

House

The Hello, Good-

bye Window

Tell Me Again

about the Night I

Was Born

Little Elliot, Big

Family

Family book Letter matching

families

Family journaling Family word mak-

ing

I love my family

brainstorming


Family

HALF DAY LESSON PLAN 15

min

.

Cal

en

dar

15 m

in.

Mat

h

30 m

in.

Sn

ack

45

min

.

Fre

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lay

30 m

in.

Sci

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20 m

in.

Re

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25 m

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Lite

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Fre

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Math Family patterns - Use fami-

ly manipulatives or printable

family cards to make and

extend patterns.

Family homes - Place the

appropriate number of family

members beside each house.

Use manipulatives or the print-

able family members.

Sibling survey - Have the

children survey family and

friends. Model how to ask,

“How many brothers and sis-

ters do you have?” Model

how to record the information

on paper. This can be done

with blank paper or the printa-

ble survey sheet included with

these plans.

Roll and graph - Children

roll a family cube and color in

a corresponding box on the

family graph. This can be

done individually or with an-

other child. Compare and

contrast the graphs once the

activity is over.

“Where’s the Baby?”

game - Use a printable ba-

by card, or use a picture from

a magazine. Hide the baby

behind a number on your

calendar chart, or use the

larger printable numbers in-

cluded with these plans. Chil-

dren guess the number the

baby is behind. Give clues as

needed (For example, “The

baby is behind the number

that comes before 7.”) (TF)

Family

LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION

Science Animal and human

families - Brainstorm animals

that live in families. Compare

a human family with an ani-

mal family of your choice. For

example, a cat family and a

human family. Discuss how

they take care of one anoth-

er, what they do for fun,

where they live, where they

sleep, etc.

Family member se-

quencing - Sequence the

family members from young-

est to oldest, or vice versa. This

can be done using manipula-

tives or with the printables

included with these plans.

STEM house challenge -

Have children design a house

that will fit their whole family.

This could be done using recy-

cled materials or blocks and

accessories.

Senses and memories -

Have the children close their

eyes and take a moment to

think about a certain family

member. Ask them to use their

senses and think about a

scent or a sound that reminds

them of that family member.

Can also incorporate the oth-

er senses in this activity, as

well. (TF)

STEM car challenge -

Design a car that will fit your

whole family, using recycled

materials.

Literacy Family book - Create a

book about all of the people

in your family.

Letter matching families

- Match the family members

to the appropriate house by

matching the letters.

Family journaling - Have

children write in their journals

about their families. If they

don’t have journals, children

can write on a blank piece of

paper. Encourage them to

draw a picture of their fami-

lies. Then work with the chil-

dren to write a sentence or

story about their pictures. De-

pending on their needs, some

children may dictate the story

to you, while others will pho-

netically spell their story on the

paper.

Family word making -

Children can use magnetic

letters, letter tiles, or other

letter manipulatives to make

various family words. Use the

printable word cards to help

guide this activity (or write the

words out on sentence strips).

Children could also write a

family word and then draw a

corresponding picture.

I love my family brain-

storming - Brainstorm a list

of ways we show love to our

family. Have kids draw and

write about one way they

show love to family. (TF)

Other Craft stick puppets -

Decorate craft sticks with

tape and markers, or use

the included printables to

tape to craft sticks.

Family necklace - Lace

one bead on the necklace for

each member of your family.

Use family members’ favorite

colors, if desired.

Simple shape houses -

Use simple shapes

(rectangles, triangles, etc.)

cut from construction paper

to make a house. Add a pho-

to or a drawing to the inside

of the home.

Baby washing sensory

bin - Add warm water to a

sensory bin. Stir in some soap.

Let children use washcloths or

sponges to wash off plastic

toy babies. (TF)

Make a treat with your

family - Work together to

bake a treat your family loves

to eat together. (TF)

(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.


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Family

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES

These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re

meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on

their own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken

down by subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly

Math

Shape family matching – Sort

families based on shapes. Use the

printables provided for this activity.

Number cards – Use the number

cards to explore numerical order and

counting. Add family manipulatives

(or family printables) to explore one-to

-one correspondence.

Literacy

Family puppet theater – Use

craft stick family members to act out

stories in a homemade puppet thea-

ter. (TF)

Letter puzzles – Match uppercase

to lowercase letters with these letter

puzzles. They can also be added to a

favorite sensory bin.

Families around the world – Include photos of different types of

families from around the world in the

dramatic play center. (TF)

Science

Who am I? – Take pictures of each

family members’ nose, eyes, smile,

etc. separately. Then take photos of

each person’s entire face. Place the

full-face photos up in the science cen-

ter. Put the individual facial features in

a basket. Children can try to match

each feature with the appropriate

family member. (TF)

Family sorting – Children sort the

family cards based on family member

type (grandparents, parents, children,

etc.). This can be done with pictures

cut out of magazines or with the print-

able cards included with these plans.

Sensory

Family play dough invitation – Put out play dough (preferably differ-

ent shades of skin color, although any

color will do), gingerbread people

cookie cutters, googly eyes, and other

loose parts. Children can create fami-

lies with the play dough and accesso-

ries. (TF)

Family sensory bin – Put your fa-

vorite sensory filler into a bin. Include

magnetic letters and photos or picture

prompt cards. Look through and find

a card, and then look for the magnet-

ic letters to make the word. (TF)

Block Play

Family blocks – Add photos of

family members, or use the printables

provided, to the block center. Add

home blocks if possible for building

and pretend play. (TF)

Family trip – Add trains and/or cars

to this area. Children can pretend

they’re going on a family vacation.

Use the blocks to build a new place

for the families to travel to. (TF)

Arts and Crafts

Cardboard tube families –

Have children draw and cut out

heads, arms, hands and add to card-

board tubes. Yarn can be added for

hair, and googly eyes can be used.

The cardboard tube families could be

used for pretend play or to add to the

block center for the week.

Family portraits – Place out a vari-

ety of materials for the children to

make family portraits. Some ideas are

pastels and watercolors; yarn and

wallpaper samples; etc. (TF)


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Family Graph If desired, use the following pages to help create a family

graph. Cut out the words and numbers. Laminate them, if

desired.

Add the question, “How Many People Are In Your Family?”

to the top of chart paper or butcher paper. Use the

numbers as headers for the columns that you

need.

Children can complete the graph by filling in

all of the appropriate information.

Afterwards, be sure to make observations

about the graph.

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Family Cards Print out the following pages and cut them apart.. Laminate

them for durability.

The family cards can be used in a multitude of ways.

Children can sort the cards, make patterns with the cards,

and sequence the family members from youngest to oldest

(or vice versa).

Children can also use the cards to make up

and retell stories. Tape or glue the cards to

craft sticks to make family puppets.

Use the cards to play math games like,

“Where is the baby?”

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baby baby baby baby

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mom mom mom mom

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grandma grandma grandma grandma

Letter Matching Families Print out the letter homes and the letter people. Cut them

apart, and then laminate them for durability.

Children will match the people to the appropriate house

based on letters.

Add magnetic letters, or other alphabet

manipulatives, to this activity for additional

letter exploration.

Add small toys that children can sort based

on initial or final sounds.

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G g H h

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Family Homes Print out the numbered houses you would like to use, and

cut them apart. Laminate them for durability.

Pair the number houses with the family cards. Children add

the correct number of people to each house, based upon

each number.

This activity can also be done with family toys or

other math manipulatives.

Introduce, explain, and model expectations. Help

as necessary. Eventually, this could be an

independent math activity.

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Shape Family Matching Print and cut apart the shape people. Laminate the shape

cards so they’ll last longer.

Children can match the cards with the same shapes

together.

Add other shape manipulatives to be sorted along

with these cards.

Use the cards as prompts for drawing various

shapes in sensory trays, with chalk outside, or

using markers and paper.

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Print out the sibling survey (as many

copies as needed). Place the survey on

a clipboard.

Explain that siblings means brothers and

sisters. Model how to ask, “How many

siblings do you have?” or “How many

brothers and sisters do you have?”

Allow children to complete the survey

with whoever they feel comfortable

asking. They can write the

names in the left column

and the number of siblings

in the right column.

Once done, discuss the

survey’s findings.

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Name Number

Print letter cards. Cut in half diagonally, from the top-right

corner to the bottom-left corner (so uppercase and

lowercase are separate). Laminate for durability. Children

match the uppercase to lowercase letters, like a puzzle.

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C

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Family Letter Puzzles

Family Number Cards Print out the number cards. Laminate the cards for durability.

Children can use the cards in a variety of ways. They can match the

same numbers together. They can explore numerical order from 0 to

35.

Children can also use the cards as prompts to work on number writing.

Add small toys (or math manipulatives) to work on one-to-one

correspondence.

You can also use the small or large number cards

to play a “find the baby” number game.

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Family Number Book If desired, use the front cover and/or the sentence template page to

create the class book.

Each child can write the number of people in their family in the

appropriate spot, or you can help as needed. Children then draw a

picture of their entire family above the words. Encourage the children

to go back and count to make sure they drew the correct number of

family members.

Laminate the front cover, and then laminate a blank

piece of paper for the back cover. Assemble the book

and bind it (using a binding machine, stapler, or hole

punch and yarn. Keep to reread with the kids.

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Family Word Cards Print out and cut apart the picture-word cards. Laminate the cards so

they will last longer.

Use the picture-word cards as writing and drawing prompts in the writing

center. Children can draw their own pictures and then write the words.

They can make up their own stories, using the words as a guide while

they’re writing.

The picture-word cards can also be used with magnetic

letters (or other alphabet manipulatives). Children can

use the letters to make various family words. Or they

can pair the picture only cards with the appropriate

letters based on the initial sound/letter.

The picture cards can be used as drawing prompts or

as part of family storytelling activities.

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Roll and Graph Family Print out the graph and the family cube. Cut and assemble the family cube.

Use a small piece of transparent tape to hold the cube together.

If the graph is meant to be reusable, either laminate it or place it inside a

plastic sheet protector. If it will be consumable, simply print out the

number of graphs you want to use.

Children can play this math game individually or with a partner.

Roll the cube, and then color in the appropriate spot on the

graph. Keep going until one of the family members “wins” by

reaching 10 first.

Use glass gems or Unifix Cubes as place markers if the graph

is reusable.

Children can compare and contrast the results of their

graphs.

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