Lesson video

Hello, I'm Ms. Kumar and I'm so pleased that you've chosen to learn with me today.

Today's lesson is called Being a Good Family Member and it's taken from our unit Healthy Relationships: How can I help my family? Now, I'd really like you to do this lesson with a trusted adult.

There might be some parts of the lesson that are tricky to understand or maybe a little bit worrying.

If, at any point, you do feel worried about anything that we are talking about, please pause the video and speak to your trusted adult.

The outcome for today's lesson is "I can describe what roles and responsibilities people have at home." Before we begin any learning, let's remind ourselves of those important ground rules.

Laura says, "Listen to others." It's really important that we take turns to speak and that we don't interrupt one another.

Andeep reminds us to "Respect privacy." If people share lots of different things in class, we shouldn't really be talking about it with lots of other people outside of the classroom.

Jacob reminds us, "No judgment." It's important that we don't make anyone feel silly or that we don't laugh at what other people say.

And Izzy reminds us to "Choose your level of participation." If you don't want to answer a question and you prefer to sit and listen, that's absolutely fine.

In the lesson today, you might notice that there are some words in bold, black font.

These are keywords.

Let's take a quick look at today's keywords now.

Fair.

Fair is when everyone gets what they need.

Responsibilities.

Responsibilities are the actions that we take to show care and respect for others.

And role.

Role is the things that we do to help other people.

Today's lesson is split into two parts.

Let's start with part one: Why do we need rules at home? We will often come across lots of rules in our lives.

We usually have rules in school.

For example, walk sensibly in classrooms and corridors.

Put our hand up when we want to speak.

Use kind words and actions, like holding the door open for others.

There are also many rules on the roads.

For example, hold a trusted adult's hand when you are near roads.

Always cross a road with a trusted adult, and if possible, at crossings.

Look and listen carefully as you cross a road.

Rules are there for a reason, so it's very important to follow them and listen carefully to our trusted adults.

Ms. Walsh reminds us, "Rules are in place to make sure we stay safe, but also to help keep things fair and kind for everyone." Time for our first check for understanding.

Why do we have rules? Is it A: to make things unfair and unkind, B: to make life boring, C: to help us stay safe, or D, to keep things fair and kind? You can pause the video to have a quick think, and then when you're ready to see the answers, just press play.

The answers are C and D.

Rules are there to help us to stay safe, but they're also there to keep things fair and kind.

Most families have rules at home.

By having rules at home, things feel calm and organized, so that people can live together happily.

There are also dangers around the home, so rules help to keep us safe from harm.

Different families may have different rules depending on their circumstances, but all rules should help to keep everyone safe and make sure that things are fair and kind.

Number one: Rules that help to keep us safe.

Aisha says, "One of our rules at home is to wash our hands before we eat.

This helps us to stay safe and well by avoiding germs." Daisy says, "We have to go to bed at 8:00pm each night.

This helps to keep us safe and well by making sure that we get enough rest." Nyla says, "One of our rules at home is that we must not use anything sharp in the kitchen without an adult because we might cut ourselves with a knife or scissors.

We're also told never to touch bottles of chemicals underneath the sink, as they are very dangerous." And Alex says, "In my house, we have a rule that we tell a grownup where we are going, even if it's just to play in the garden.

This helps keep us safe because our grownups always know where we are." Time for another check for understanding.

Can you think of three rules that you have at home to keep you safe? You can pause the video to have a think and then just press play when you're ready to see some answers.

You might have said the following: Don't touch medicines or cleaning products without an adult.

Always walk down the stairs, not run.

Only my trusted adult should open the front door.

Never touch the cooker.

Don't leave toys at the bottom of the stairs.

And always ask my trusted adult before going to a friend's house.

Well done if you got any of these answers or answers of your own.

Number two: Rules help to keep things fair.

Daisy's family says, "We have a rule at home that we take turns to decide what board games we play on a Sunday afternoon.

That way, things are kept fair and everyone feels valued." Nyla says, "We have a rule at home where me and my sisters have to pick one chore that we'll do after school.

That keeps things fair because we all help the same amount.

By sharing jobs fairly, everyone feels like they're part of the team and nobody feels left out or overworked." Number three: Rules help us to be kind.

Aisha says, "One of our rules is to always say 'please' and 'thank you', as this helps us to treat people kindly." Daisy says, "We have a rule to greet a person with 'Hello, how are you?' when they come in.

This is kind and makes us feel cared for and seen." Let's have another check for understanding.

True or false? Without rules, life at home could be unfair.

You can pause to have a quick think.

Press play when you're ready to move on.

The answer is true.

Well done if you got that correct.

Rules can change as we grow.

As we get older, we can take on more responsibilities and some rules might change.

For example, a younger child might need to be in bed by 7:00pm but an older child might be able to stay up until 8:00pm.

This is fair because older children need slightly less sleep and they may have homework to complete or more clubs that they attend.

Aisha says, "When I was five, I wasn't allowed to walk to the park without holding my mum's hand the whole way.

Now that I'm older, I'm allowed to walk next to her, as long as I stay close and follow the road safety rules we've practiced together." Alex says, "My little sister has to ask permission before having a snack, but because I'm older and can be more responsible, I'm allowed to choose a healthy snack, like fruit or vegetables, for myself." Can you fill in the missing words? "As we get older, some blank at home might change because we can take on more blank.

This is blank because everyone is treated in a way that matches their age and what they can do." You can pause the video to have a think.

Press play when you're ready to see the answers.

The missing words were "rules," "responsibilities," and "fair." "As we get older, some rules at home might change because we can take on more responsibilities.

This is fair because everyone is treated in a way that matches their age and what they can do." Well done if you got the answers correct.

That brings us to the first task for today's lesson, Task A.

Draw a poster of the rules in your home.

You can include rules that you already have or add new ones of your own.

Try to come up with four to five rules Once you've finished, share the rules with a partner.

Are they similar to each other or different? You can pause the video to carry out the task and when you are ready to see some possible answers, just press play.

Your answer might look like the following.

Number one: No screens at the dinner table.

Number two: Put dirty clothes in the laundry basket.

Number three: Help feed our dog.

Number four: Always say "please" and "thank you." Number five: Never touch chemicals in the kitchen or the bathroom.

Your answers could also look like this.

Number one: Tidy our rooms every Saturday morning.

Number two: Take turns choosing what to watch on television.

Number three: Ask before borrowing someone else's things.

Number four: Speak kindly to each other, even when we disagree.

And number five: Help set the table for dinner.

Well done if your answers were along these lines.

That brings us to the second part of today's lesson: How should families support each other? For most children, parents and carers will make sure that we have what we need to stay safe and well.

Parents and carers show they care for us in many ways.

They listen to our worries, help us when we're upset, take us to school and make sure we see the doctor when we're feeling poorly.

Looking after a family takes a lot of time and energy.

Nyla's parents say, "Our role in the family is to provide for our children.

Making sure that they have a home to live in, food to eat and clothes to wear are just some of our responsibilities." Our parents and carers often have a lot to do.

Nyla's parents say, "As well as working at our jobs, we need to cook for the family, tidy the house, do the school run, and make sure that we spend time with each other too.

Life is quite busy when you are a grownup.

Sometimes we need to help our parents and carers." Nyla says, "My sisters and I do what we can to help around the house so that there's less pressure on our grownups.

As I'm older, I have more responsibilities than my sisters.

When we all do our part, we get more time to spend together." The tasks or the jobs that we do at home should be age appropriate.

This means they should match what we are able to do safely at our age.

For example, younger children might be able to help by tidying toys, while older children might be able to prepare vegetables for dinner.

True or false? Parents and carers should do everything for a child.

You can pause to have a quick think and then just press play when you're ready to move on.

The answer is false.

Have a think about why? Our parents and carers often have a lot to do.

When we all take a role, there's less pressure on our grownups and we get more time to spend together.

There are lots of different roles that we could take to help our parents and carers at home, such as: helping to make dinner, helping to clear the dirty dishes, tidying away our toys, spending time with younger brothers or sisters, helping to water plants, and making our bed in the morning.

Let's have another check for understanding.

Which roles to help our parents and carers around the home are being shown in the images? So you've got A: there's some toys, B: there's some dishes, and C: there's a bowl of pasta.

You can pause to have a quick think and then just press play when you're ready to see the answers.

How did you get on? I wonder if you remembered all the different roles.

A is tidying away our toys.

B is helping to clear dirty dishes, And C is helping to make dinner.

When we take on roles and responsibilities at home, it can make us feel good about ourselves.

Aisha says, "When I help my mum cook dinner, I feel proud of myself.

It makes me happy to know that I'm helping my family and I feel like an important part of our team." Izzy says, "I'm responsible for feeding our rabbit every morning.

It makes me feel grown up and trusted.

My parents know they can rely on me to look after our pet." Alex says, "When I tidy my room without being asked, my dad always thanks me and says how helpful I've been.

That makes me feel really good inside and it means he has more time to play a game with me." Helping and supporting our families isn't just good for our parents and carers, it's good for us too.

When we contribute at home, we learn new skills and feel more confident.

Time for our last check for understanding.

How might helping at home make us feel? Tell your partner two ideas.

You can pause the video to have a think and then press play when you're ready to move on.

Let's have a look at the answers.

Helping at home might make us feel: proud of ourselves, like an important part of the family, more grown up and responsible, and happy that we've helped someone we care about.

That brings us to the second task for today's lesson: Task B.

With a partner, discuss the following questions: Number one: What sorts of responsibilities might parents and carers have? Number two: Why is it important to help our parents and carers around the home? And number three: What roles do you have around the home? You can pause the video to have this discussion and then just press play when you're ready to see some answers.

How did you get on? I hope that you learned lots of interesting things about each other's roles.

For number one: What sorts of responsibilities might parents and carers have? You may have put: Some parents and carers may have jobs to help them earn money.

Many parents and carers also have to cook for the family, tidy the house, and do the school run.

Question two: Why is it important to help our parents and carers around the home? Our parents and carers often have a lot to do.

By taking on a few responsibilities, we can take some of that pressure off our parents and carers and that can allow families to spend more time together.

For number three: What roles do you have around the home? Everybody's answer will be slightly different, but examples of roles that children might have around the home include: feeding a pet every morning, helping to sort through the recycling and helping to put the food shopping away.

That brings us to the end of our lesson.

Let's just take a quick look at the summary before we finish.

There are many rules in different places, such as schools and roads, to make sure that we stay safe.

Rules can also keep things fair and kind for everyone.

Families may have rules at home to help keep things calm and organized, and to make sure that we are safe from harm.

Our parents and carers often have a lot to do, and they should not have to do everything for a child.

By taking on roles and responsibilities around the home, we can take some of that pressure off our parents and carers, so that we can spend more time together.

Well done on all your hard work this lesson.

I hope that you've learned lots about how we can all be good family members.

See you again soon.

If you need any support following on from today's lesson, you can visit the following websites: Childline.

This is a website and phone line which is able to offer confidential advice and support.

And CEOP.

CEOP helps protect children from online abuse and exploitation.