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Families - Teacher Resources

By learning about families, students will begin to understand their place in groups, communities, and the world. Use these printables, lessons, and activities to teach students of all ages about the importance of family. There are great cross-curricular resources about immigration, community life, and genealogy. You'll also find puzzles, crafts, and art activities to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day with your class. These resources are appropriate for kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Printables for Grades K-3
My Family & Me: Printable Book (K-2)
My Family Tree
Family Tree: Student Planning Page
In All Kinds of Weather
Eve Bunting: A Teacher's Guide to Her Books
The Family: A Theme for All Seasons
Family Finger Plays
More Popular Family Printables
Printables for Grades 4-8
The Report Card Teacher's Guide
Efficiency Tips for Busy Parents
Family History Project
Silent to the Bone Reader's Guide
Inherited and Observable Traits
Family Tree Basics
Across Five Aprils -- Test A
More Popular Family Printables
Printables for Grades 9-12
Crank Reading Guide
Double Dutch Teacher's Guide
Median Income of Households in the United States
Stay with Me Discussion Guide
More Family Printables
Lesson Plans
A Day in the Life of Colonial America
Family Tree PowerPoint Presentation
Table Manners
An Immigrant's Story
A Family Tree
Life on the Prairie
African Storytellers
More Family Lesson Plans
Quizzes
Fathers Quiz
Famous Fathers Quiz
Educational Technology Resources
A Family Tree Vocabulary
Life on the Prairie Worksheet
Table Manners Scoring Rubric
A Family Tree Checklist
Callahan Cousins: Summer Begins
Photography and Writing
More Educational Technology Resources for Families
Family Learning Resources
All About My Family
Helping Hand
House Dot-to-Dot
Family Charts and Graphs
Family Words
Family Tree Wordsearch
We Are a Family
More Family Learning Resources
Father's Day Resources
Your Family Tree, Version 1
Father's Day Printable Book (K-3)
Your Heredity
Fathers as Caretakers -- Facts and Figures
Father's Day Crossword Puzzle Answers
Father's Day Crossword Puzzle
Fathers as Caretakers -- Using Statistics
More Father's Day - Teacher Resources
Mother's Day Resources
A Chair for My Mother
Mother's Day Printable Book (K-3)
Roses for Mom
Cloth-Wax Design
Paint-Glue Relief
My Family
Parents
More Mother's Day – Teacher Resources
Family Activities for Art, Music, & Drama
Following Directions
Family Puppets
Every Family Has a Name
Pop-up Family Portrait
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment
My Family and Me!
Picture Locket
More Family Activities for Art, Music, & Drama
Family Resources for Health & Safety
Confessions of a Closet Catholic Teacher's Guide
Taking Care of Your Health: Family Activity
Double Helix Teacher's Guide
Nutrition: Family Activity
More Family Resources for Health & Safety
Families & History Connected
A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder
A Day in the Life of Colonial America Worksheet
The House on Mango Street Questions
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
The House on Mango Street Projects
A Year Down Yonder Discussion Questions
A Year Down Yonder Curriculum Connections
More Popular Family Resources for History Class
Math Activities for Families
All Sizes, All Shapes
Where You Belong: Census Activity
The Lemonade War Teacher's Guide
How Many in My Family?
Country of Origin Comparison
How Families Grow
Morning to Night
More Math Activities for Families
Families, Literature, & Language Arts Connected
Sign of the Beaver
Stellaluna
The Keeping Quilt
Wuthering Heights
The Summer of the Swans
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother
The World of Rosemary Wells
More Popular Family Resources for Literature & Language Arts
Science & Families Connected
Family Genealogy Worksheet
The Summer of the Swans -- Test A
Animal Names: Male, Female, Young
The Summer of the Swans Projects
Why We Are the Way We Are
The Summer of the Swans -- Test B
Where'd You Get Those Dimples?
More Family Resources for Science Class
Community Life Resources
Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms
Communities Worksheet
Old Sturbridge Village
Communities
Communities -- Teacher Checklist
Spitting Image Reader's Guide
Father's Day Brainstorming and Writing
More Community Life Resources
Immigration & Families Resources
What is Your Heritage?
Family Group
My History
Karen Cushman's Novels: A Discussion Guide
More Immigration & Families Resources

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