Patricia Polacco's family stories provide an interesting and neutral way to begin discussions about families. Students can make connections from their own family experiences to some of her family experiences.

This lesson plan provides many center activities that are designed around the idea of "families" and apply language and math skills.

This lesson plan will help students understand that they are important members of their own family.

The activities in this lesson plan will help students understand the similarities and differences in families and identify attributes in themselves and others.

After illustrating the place where they spent their summer vacation, students will place their picture on a teacher created matrix.