Family Theme

FAMILY THEME
 
  TALK:
 Share pictures from your family with your child. Your immediate family- mom, dad, kid(s), grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew etc. Share how you are all connected whether that be through birth or love in your heart by adoption. Talk  about things your family like to do together. Even plan a family outing together a trip to the park, family fun day, a picnic, or even a family camping trip.


READ: Books

One Family By George Shannon
The Sister Book By Todd Parr
The Brother Book By Todd Parr

The Mommy Book By Todd Parr
The Daddy Book By Todd Parr
The Family Book By Todd Parr
The Grandma Book By Todd Parr
The Grandpa Book By Todd Parr
What Moms Can't Do By Douglas Wood

What Grandmas Can't Do By Douglas Wood
What Dads Can't Do By Douglas Wood
What Grandpas Can't Do By Douglas Wood
Families By Star Bright Books 
What Mommies Do Best By
Laura Numeroff
What Daddies Do Best By Laura Numeroff
What Aunts Do Best By Laura Numeroff
What Uncles Do Best By Laura Numeroff 
What Grandmas Do Best By Laura Numeroff
What Grandpas Do Best By Laura Numeroff
Whose in My Family By Robie H. Harris
Sister Day By Lisa Mantchev
One Special Day By Lola Schafer
Families By Shelley Rotner 
 Me and My Mom By Alison Ritchie
Me and My Dad By Alison Ritchie
Just Me and My Mom (little Critter) By Mercer Mayer
Just Me and My Dad ( Little Critter) By Mercer Mayer 
Families, Families, Families By Suzanne and Max Lang
The Relatives Came By Cynthia Rylant
Clifford's Family By Norman Bridwell
The Two Mutch Sisters By Carol Brendler
I Really Want To See You, Grandma By Taro Gomi 

SONGS/RHYMES:

Fingerplay: “My Family”
This is mama, kind and dear. (point to thumb)
This is papa, standing near. (point to pointer finger)
This is brother, see how tall! (point to middle finger)
This is sister, not so tall. (point to ring finger)
This is baby, sweet and small. (point to pinky finger)
This is the family, one and all! (wiggle all fingers)
Credit: Kididdles & Storytime Katie

Fingerplay: “Where Is Family?”
Thumbkin; with family members
Credit: Storytime Katie 

 Song: If You Have a Brother... This is a song that I made up which follows the concept of If You're Wearing Red Today. Credit Abby The Librarian

(Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
If you have a brother
A brother, a brother
If you have a brother
Please stand up!

And I repeat with different family members. Today we also did: sister, mommy, daddy, cousin... and then I asked the kids what other family members we could include. The first suggestion was "dog"! We also did cat (just me!), grandpa, and grandma.

My Family

I love mommy. . .she loves me
We love daddy. . .yes sir e
He loves us and so you see
We are a happy family

I love grandma. . . she loves me
We love grandpa. . .yes sir e
He loves us and so you see
We are a happy family

I love sister, she loves me
We love brother. . Yes sir e
He loves us and so you see
We are a happy family
Credit Everything Preschool.com 

Song-“I Love Mommy” (or Daddy, Brother, Sister, Etc.)
(tune: Frere Jacques)
I love Mommy, I love Mommy.
Yes I do; yes I do.
And my mommy loves me,
Yes, my mommy loves me,
Loves me too; loves me too.
 Credit Childfun.com

Families
Some families are large. (spread arms out wide)
Some families are small (bring arms close together)
But I love my family (cross arms over chest) best of all!
Credit Childfun.com 

PLAY/LEARN/EXPLORE/CRAFT

Family Coloring Sheet 

Collage Family Portraits  

Popsicle Stick Homes with Drawn family picture

Totschool family theme with activity ideas

Family Stick Puppets using shapes