Today's Families

About this curriculum

The word "family" in the dictionary, is described as a group of people consisting of parents and their children living in the same home. The traditional family in Canada has changed over the years. Today, different types of families are accepted and more prevalent. This resource is filled with ideas and worksheets that will stimulate the topic of family life today. Students will gain an understanding of the: different family structures and the diversity and cultural differences found within families develop respect for others who come from different backgrounds than themselves accept and celebrate differences in their classroom society as well as large societies understand the roles and responsibilities of various family members learn how family traditions and activities work together to build a strong cultural and family identity that strengthens family relationships be able to recognize that strong families working together from within, help to create strong communities Children will develop and practice the following skills are included: Reproducible Family Booklets and Teaching Suggestions My Family (Reproducible Student Booklet)…