Lesson video

Hello, my name is Ms. Wroth.

Today, we're going to be looking at the lesson called "All families are different." This fits into the lesson unit "Healthy relationships: What does a family look like?" Now, for this lesson, it is recommended that you have an adult with you before you continue watching.

Today's lesson outcome is I can describe similarities between families and explain why it is important to celebrate diversity.

Let's begin by taking a look at our ground rules together, and we have some friends here to help us.

Laura says, "We should listen to others." And that means we're not going to interrupt or talk when somebody else is speaking.

Andeep says, "We should respect privacy." And that means if somebody decides to share a story or their own experience, that we're not going to repeat it to others outside of this lesson.

Jacob says, "No judgement !" And that means if somebody does decide to share a story or their own experience, that we're not going to make comments or judge them because of it.

And Izzy says, "Choose your level of participation." And that means you can decide if you simply just want to listen or if you want to share something throughout today's lesson.

All of these ground rules are here to keep everyone safe in the lesson.

Here are today's keywords.

I will read them first to you, and then you can repeat them after me.

Are you ready? Foster.

Unique.

Tradition.

Well done.

Foster means to take care of a child who cannot live with their birth family.

Unique means being one of a kind or different from others.

And tradition means something special that a family or group does again and again.

Let's see if we can spot these keywords in today's lesson.

Here is the lesson's outline, and we're going to begin with how are families different? Every family is one of a kind and can look different.

There is no one right way for a family to look.

All families are special in their own way.

Some families have many people living together, whilst others might have just two or three people.

Families might live in different types of homes and have different people caring for the children, but they all share love and kindness.

Lilly-May lives with her younger brother, her foster mum, foster dad, and three siblings.

They live on a farm.

Lilly-May's brother says, "We like feeding the chickens together." Aisha lives with her mum and her grandmother.

They live in a flat.

Aisha says, "We like going to the park together." Hmm, how are these families different? Have a little think to yourself.

These families are different because Lilly-May lives on a farm and Aisha lives in a flat.

Lilly-May has foster parents, and Aisha lives with her mum and grandma.

One family likes feeding the chickens, and the other likes going to the park.

Lilly-May has brothers and sisters, and Aisha doesn't.

Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? All families look the same.

You can put your hands on your head if you think it's true or your hands on your shoulders if you think it's false.

Hmm, all families look the same.

True or false? Pause this video so you can think about your answer.

Well done if you said false.

This statement is false because every family is unique.

They can look different from each other.

Alex lives with his parents, his sisters, and his granddad.

Alex says, "Our tradition is watching a movie together on Wednesdays." Daniel lives with his mum.

Daniel says, "Our tradition is cooking together on Sundays.

I love making and eating pierogi best." How are these families different? Have a little think to yourself.

These families are different because Alex's family is really big, whereas Daniel's family is smaller.

Alex lives with both his parents, while Daniel lives with his mum.

They have different traditions: one watches films and one cooks.

Alex has sisters, Daniel has no siblings.

Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? All families are the same size.

Put your hands on your head if you think it's true or your hands on your shoulders if you think it's false.

Hmm, all families are the same size.

True or false? Pause this video so you can think about your answer.

Well done if you said false.

This statement is false because some families are big and some are small.

Arjun lives with his nan and grandpa and pet goldfish.

Arjun says, "Grandpa reads to me every night before I go to sleep." Izzy lives with her mum, dad, younger sister, and pet rabbit.

Izzy says, "My mum sings us a lullaby before we go to sleep." How are these families different? Have a little think to yourself.

These families are different because Arjun lives with his grandparents, whereas Izzy lives with her mum and dad.

Izzy has a sister, and Arjun doesn't.

Arjun has stories read to him, while Izzy listens to a lullaby before bed.

Izzy's family has a pet rabbit, and Arjun's family have a pet goldfish.

Nyla lives with her father, her stepmum, her stepsisters, and their dog.

Nyla says, "I cycle to school with my stepmum." Daisy lives with her sister and her adoptive dads.

Daisy says, "My daddy takes me and my sister to school every day in the car." How are these families different? Have a little think to yourself.

These families are different because Nyla has two stepsisters, while Daisy has one sister.

Nyla cycles to school each day with her stepmum, and Daisy's dad takes her in the car.

One family has a stepmum and a dad, and the other has adoptive dads.

Nyla lives with her dad and stepmum, whereas Daisy lives with two dads.

Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? All families are related.

You can put your hands on your head if you think it's true or your hands on your shoulders if you think it's false.

Hmm, all families are related.

True or false? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said that this statement is false.

This statement is false because some families are made through fostering, adoption, or caring, but they still love each other just as much.

We're going to do another check for understanding now.

Who can be in a family? Is it A, only mums and dads, B, only brothers and sisters, or C, anyone who loves and cares for you? Hmm, who can be in a family? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said C, anyone who loves and cares for you can be in a family.

Time for a task now.

What makes your family unique? I would like you to use drawings, cut out pictures from magazines, printed images, or words to show who is in your family, what your family likes to do together.

Maybe you can show me the celebrations or the traditions that you enjoy or the special foods that you eat at home or the languages spoken in your home.

Anything that makes your family special to you.

Then I would like you to share your work with your partner and talk about how your families are different.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through some of the answers together.

Okay, well done for having a go.

The Oak National Academy pupils chose to include these things to show their family's uniqueness: Izzy says, "I've stuck a picture of a dancer because my sister loves dancing." Andeep says, "I've drawn some flags because my family speak many languages." And Jacob says, "I've drawn a frying pan because we make pancakes every Sunday." We're now going to move on to the second and final part of our lesson.

How are families the same? In every family, the people love and care for each other.

They help when someone is sad, give hugs, and say kind words.

Daniel says, "My mum puts a plaster on my knee when I fall down and kisses it better.

That's how I know she loves me." And Alex says, "My dad makes me laugh when I feel grumpy.

That's what families do.

They cheer us up when we feel down." How does your family show that they care about you? Have a little think to yourself.

Aisha says, "My grandma always asks me about my day." Alex says, "My big sister always helps me with my homework." And Jacob says, "My mum cuddles me when I have bad dreams at night." Time for a check for understanding.

What do families give to each other? Is it A, bananas, B, love, or C, homework? Hmm, what do families give to each other? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said B, love.

Families give love to each other.

Families chat, tell stories, and listen when someone needs to talk.

It helps everyone feel heard and loved.

Aisha says, "When I tell Grandma about school, she always says, 'Tell me more!'" And Zak says, "If I'm sad, my foster dad lets me talk and doesn't rush me." What does your family like to talk about? Have a little think to yourself.

Andeep says, "My dad tells me stories about when he was little." Alex says, "My mum listens when I tell her about my friends." And Jacob says, "We talk about our favourite TV programmes." Families have routines.

They often have bedtime stories, eat meals together, and get ready for school in the morning.

They help each other to do these things.

Arjun says, "Every night, Grandpa reads me a story and tucks me in.

He never forgets!" And Lilly-May says, "In the morning, we all eat porridge and then brush our teeth.

Even my little brother Zak!" What routines does your family have? Aisha says, "My grandma walks me to school every morning." Alex says, "We go to the park once a week as a family to play football." And Jacob says, "We always eat dinner together at the table." Time for a check for understanding.

Which of these could be a family rule or routine? A, jump on the sofa at bedtime, B, brush your teeth every night, or C, eat sweets before breakfast.

Hmm, which of these could be a family rule or routine? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said B, brush your teeth every night.

That's an example of a family rule or routine.

Lots of families celebrate special days.

They might eat cake, sing songs, or play games together.

Nyla says, "We always have balloons and cake on birthdays, even for my dog!" Daisy says, "For Christmas, we wear matching pyjamas and sing songs.

It's my favourite day with my family." That sounds like great fun, Daisy.

How does your family celebrate special days? Have a little think to yourself.

Andeep says, "We go to the gurdwara every Sunday when we're all free from work and school." Aisha says, "My family has special food for Eid.

My grandma is a great cook!" And Jacob says, "At Christmas, we open presents together in the morning." Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? Families only show love by giving presents.

Put your hands on your head if you think it's true or your hands on your shoulders if you think it's false.

Hmm, families only show love by giving presents.

True or false? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said false.

And this sentence is false because families show love in many ways, like giving hugs, sharing kind words, spending time together, or carrying out traditions.

Time for a task now.

Lilly-May is part of a unique, loving family.

They want to start a brand-new birthday tradition that includes everyone and makes birthdays even more exciting and meaningful.

Your task is to create a new birthday tradition that the whole family can enjoy and look forward to each year.

You need to think about what happens on the morning of the birthday? Is there a special meal, song, or surprise? How does everyone join in? Is there something homemade, creative, or symbolic? How does the tradition help everyone feel like they belong? Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Okay, well done for having a go.

This was Jun's idea, he called it the birthday blanket breakfast: Every morning, Lilly-May's family could put a big blanket on the floor in the living room.

Everyone sits on the blanket in their pyjamas.

They eat breakfast together and sing "Happy Birthday!" Then each person says one nice thing about the birthday person.

Grown-ups write the compliments in a card and give it to the birthday person to keep.

What a lovely idea, Jun.

And I bet your idea was lovely too.

This brings us to the end of our lesson, and here is a summary of everything that we've spoken about today.

Families come in many different shapes and sizes, making each one unique and special in its own way.

Even though families are different, they all show love, care, and do special things together, like traditions.

We should celebrate and respect all kinds of families.

Here is a slide with a place that you can get support.

We have the Childline, which is a website and phone line which is able to offer confidential advice and support.