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.

1.  

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

3.  Jack’s Family Tree
 Partner Work
 10 minutes

4.  1. Emotional Needs
 2. Physical Needs
 3. Culture/Tradition
 4. Social Skills

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 family’s 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. Spend 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.