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Lesson 3: What makes a family?

Exploring how families can spend time together and help each other.
Family eating around a table

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Learning objective

  • To identify how families can spend time together and support each other.

Success criteria

  • I can name different ways families spend time together.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Explain that the children will revisit and explore the meaning of a key vocabulary word from the unit. Display the Presentation: Keyword detective and hand out whiteboards and pens. Ask the children to complete at least two of the five tasks shown on the slide. Allow time for independent or paired discussion as needed.

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 20 March 2026

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