i belong to a family
Prep:
items to dress up a family: floppy hat, briefcase, doll, baseball hat, grandpa hat, snack
items to pretend to help family: dishes, toys, bowl and spoon
- Who built the nest for the baby birds?
- Why do the baby birds need a mother and father to take care of them? (To feed them, to keep them warm, and to protect them from danger.)
- When the baby birds get a little older and stronger, who will teach them to fly?
dress up a family
bring items to make class into their own family
Mother: floppy hat
Father: Steve's briefcase
Daughter: doll
Son: baseball cap
Grandpa: Grandpa hat
Grandma: snack
I belong to a family
Who is in your family?
Why do you need your family to take care of you?
- Who took care of you when you were born?
- What are some things that your family did for you when you were a baby?
- What are some things that your family does for you now?
- Who planned for you to belong to a family?
Your family was very excited for you to be born
read or listen to The Night You Were Born
i am a child of god
Jesus was born into a family
How did Mary and Joseph take care of Jesus?
show baby/family pictures
draw pictures of each family or families that didn't send family pictures
sing with actions
I love mother; she loves me.
We love daddy, yes sirree;
He loves us, and so you see,
We are a happy family.
- How do you know your family loves you?
What do you do to show your family members you love them?
Activity
Have the children think of different ways they could help their families at home, such as picking up their toys, playing with the baby, or helping wash the dishes. Let the children act out their ideas. Encourage the children to help their families during the week.
bring a bag of things to help them act out...dishes, toys, baby doll
i belong to a family
By fonz23
