All About My Family: Preschool Lesson Plan

Theme: All About My Family

Teacher: ________________

Week Of: ________________

Learning Goals

• Language/Literacy: Build vocabulary related to family members and home life.
• Math/Science: Count family members, graph data (e.g., number of siblings), and observe family traits.
• Social-Emotional: Foster a sense of belonging, celebrate diversity, and strengthen the home-to-school connection.
• Physical/Motor: Develop fine motor skills through drawing and crafting; gross motor skills through cooperative outdoor play.
• Creative Arts: Express family dynamics through dramatic play, painting, and collaborative projects.

Materials Needed

• Family photos brought from home
• Construction paper, markers, crayons, and glue
• Popsicle sticks and building blocks
• Graphing paper or large chart paper
• Books about diverse families

Weekly Schedule

Block / Domain	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Circle Time (Social-Emotional)	Introduce theme: "Who lives in your house?"	Discuss family traditions and celebrations.	Talk about pets as family members.	Discuss extended family (grandparents, cousins).	Show and Tell: Share family photos from home.
Read-Aloud (Language/Literacy)	The Family Book by Todd Parr	Just the Two of Us by Will Smith	Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer	Drawn Together by Minh Lê	Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen
Math & Science	Count the people in our families using counters.	Science: Observe and tally eye colors in the classroom.	Math: Create a class graph of "How many siblings?"	Science: Build a sturdy house using foam blocks.	Math: Sort family figure toys by size and color.
Creative Arts	Draw a portrait of my family.	Build popsicle stick houses.	Create family handprint art.	Craft a simple family tree.	Collaborative art: "Our Class Family" quilt squares.
Sensory & Centers	Dramatic Play: Set up a home kitchen.	Sensory Bin: Wash the "family dishes" (water play).	Writing Center: Trace family vocabulary words.	Sensory Bin: Kinetic sand with house molds.	Dramatic Play: "Packing for a family trip."
Outdoor / Physical	Gross Motor: "Build a house" relay with large blocks.	Physical: Family-style picnic snack outside.	Gross Motor: Sidewalk chalk drawings of our homes.	Physical: Parachute play (working together like a family).	Gross Motor: "Follow the family leader" obstacle course.

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