This document provides information and discussion prompts about families. It includes definitions of different family structures (nuclear, single-parent, blended, etc.). It also discusses important aspects of family life like traditions, communication, trust, and making deposits in family relationships. Students are assigned tasks like writing about memories with family members and making deposits to improve a relationship.
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2. Think of your Favorite Family Tradition and write about
it...
o Try to think of one that is not related to Christmas
Write about one favorite memory with each member of
your family:
o Mom
o Dad
o Or Significant Adult in your life
o Each sibling
5. Nuclear Family: two parents and one or more children living
in the same place.
Single Parent Family: one parent caring for one or more
children.
Blended Family: consists of a married couple and their
children from previous marriages (formed when a single
parent remarries).
Extended Family: a family that includes additional relatives
beyond parents and children.
Adoptive Family: consist of a parent or parents and one or
more adopted children. Can have both adopted and
biological children.
Foster Family: the temporary placement of children in the
homes of adults who are not related to them.
6. 10 minutes
Yours, Mine, and Ours (7 minutes)
o Start right at Chapter 4
Step Mom
Full House
Boy Meets World
The Brady Bunch
The Berenstein Bears
7. How does your family promote your physical health?
o Providing medical care
o Setting limits on behavior
o Teaching health skills
How does your family promote your mental/emotional
health?
o Positive feedback
o Support
o Encouragement
How does your family promote your social health?
o Values
o Cultural Heritage
8. Good Communication
Caring and Support
Respect
Commitment
Trust
9. Changes in Family Structure
o Birth and Adoption
o Separation and Divorce
o Remarriage
o Death of a family member
Changes in Family Circumstances
o Moving to a new home
o Changes in the familys financial situation
o Illness and disability
o Alcohol or other drug abuse
10. Dual Income
o How does this affect the family?
Blended Families
o How can this cause stress in the family?
o Why is this a new situation we are being face with?
Single Parents
o What difficulties can this cause?
o Why is this a new circumstance today?
11. Parents.YOUR SO ANNOYING
Comparing
Never satisfied
Embarrassing
Overprotective
Parents always fighting
Dealing with divorce
13. Reading books
Keeping your room clean
Be kind to your siblings
Talk with them
Doing chores without being asked
Doing things without being asked
What is important to your parents?
14. Nothing destroys trust faster with your parents than lying.
o HUGE WITHDRAWL
15. Do the dishes need to be done?
Does your little sister need a ride home?
Does your mom need a break
16. Thank you note
Kind word
Big smile
How was your day?
Birthdays, Mothers Day, Fathers Day
17. Communicate
18. Rule of 1 2 3 4
1. Please
2. Thank You
3. I Love You
4. How Can I Help?
19. DEPOSITS
Attend their extra curricular activities
Help them with their chores
Listen to them when they need to talk
Respect their property: Room boundaries, clothing,
belongings
Help with homework
Support them when they are going through tough times
Smile
Encouraging card or note
20. S沿艶稼糸 some time
this weekend on
home improvement;
improve your
attitude toward your
21. PART 1:
2 pieces of paper (one to keep one to turn into me today)
One person in your family that you struggle with
Brainstorm minimum 5 deposits you could make this
weekend into the RBA account with that person.
Turn in one to your class period basket
22. . PART 2: Journal each night what deposit/deposits you
did for that person, how did it make you feel, what was
their reaction, what you are going to do the next day,
repeat journal day 2, 3
Journal 4 write one page entry on did making deposits
the past 4 days improve the relationship with this
person? What were changes you notice? Could you
further improve your relationship by continuing deposits
and list 5 more deposits you can do in the future. Bring
journal entries to class Monday/Tuesday to turn in.
23. CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN CLIP
24. 5-10 minutes
Buy a bag a mini candybars
Top five finishers with correct answers and legible writing
in each class get a candybar
26. 20 minutes to work on it
10 minutes to share
Fill in the shield with several pictures that represent your
family
Have at least 10 items
Color the shield and make it look nice in the time you
have.