Lesson 7: Families in the wider world

Learning that other families, whether in school or the wider world, may be different from our own family and these differences should be respected.

Learning objectives

  • To begin to understand that families are very varied, in this country and across the world

National curriculum

Pupils should know:

  • That others’ families, either in school or in the wider world, sometimes look different from their family, but that they should respect those differences and know that other children’s families are also characterised by love and care.
  • The importance of respecting others, even when they are very different from them (for example, physically, in character, personality or backgrounds), or make different choices or have different preferences or beliefs.

Success Criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

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Main event

Differentiation

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' understanding and progress

Vocabulary

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