Lesson plan · Home and family
No place like home
Children look closely at their own home and family and make something to show what home means.
- 45 minutes
- Ages 5–7, Ages 7–9
- 2 activities
Big question: What makes a home feel like home?
The session
- 5 min
Warm up
Read the saying and its meaning. Ask everyone to close their eyes and picture their front door.
- 20 min
Colour your door
Colour the house any way you like, or draw your own front door from memory on the back: the door, the windows, who lives there.
Activity: Colour your own front door (colouring page)
- 10 min
Talk
In pairs, share one thing about home you would miss if you were away. Sharing is optional and kind.
- 10 min
Close
Read the saying again. Point out that homes look very different and all of them can feel like home.
To take home
Our family motto: Read a few sayings together, choose the one that fits your household best, and write a family motto of your own beside it.
The saying
Each saying page has its meaning, source and audio to play to the group.
By the end
- Explain the saying
- Describe something special about their own home
- Respect that every home is different
Before you start
- Print: Colour your own front door (colouring page)
- Print: Our family motto (planning sheet)
Preview edition. Not yet tried with a class. Timings are estimates; adjust to your group.