CosmoKidz Activities: 31 Scenarios

What makes a family?

My friend has two dads and I don’t have any.

There are many ways to be a family. Some families have a mom and a dad but not all families do.

1. Imagine having a big family with lots of children, cousins, aunts and uncles who live together or live close by. Imagine living in a small family with no other children or family members close by.

2

What do you want to share about your family?

3

Imagine someone having two dads or two moms.

4

Imagine people who live with their grandparents.

5

Imagine someone lives with their mom part-time and with their dad part-time.

6

Imagine living with just a mom or a dad.

7

Who is part of your family? How can you show your family that they are special and you love them?

Act A

Draw a picture of your family and include their name under their picture.

Act B

Think of something special your family has done and let them know you appreciate them.
*Note to teachers: We suggest that you have a working knowledge of the family structures of your students before using this card or get in touch with families to make sure there is support for students who are experiencing divorce, incarceration, immigration, recent death, adoption, absent parent, etc. We also recommend this website as a resource: https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/early-childhood/families/

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My friend has two dads and I don’t have any.

There are many ways to be a family. Some families have a mom and a dad but not all families do.

1. Imagine having a big families with lots of children, cousins, aunts and uncles who live together or live close by. Imagine living in a small families who don’t have children or family members close by.

2

What do you want to share about your family?

3

Imagine having two dads or two moms.

4

Imagine people who live with their grandparents.

5

Imagine someone live with their mom part-time and with their dad part-time.

6

Imagine living with just a mom or a dad.

7

Who is part of your family? How can you show your family that they are special and you love them?

Act A

Draw a picture of your family and include their names under their picture.

Act B

Think of something special your family has done and let them know you appreciate them.

*Note to teachers: We suggest that you have a working knowledge of the family structures of your students before using this card or get in touch with families to make sure there is support for students who are experiencing divorce, incarceration, immigration, recent death, adoption, absent parent, etc. We also recommend this website as a resource: https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/early-childhood/families/

Click a puppet to change expression.