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- Year 1
Families are special
I can explain why families are special.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Families can have adults and children.
- Each person's family is special.
Keywords
Family - the people we live with and may be related to
Special - unlike anything else
Common misconception
All families look the same.
Families are made up of so many different combinations of people.
Ensure to use inclusive language such as parent / carer to ensure that you are not creating the idea of normal / other in your description of families.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What does a good listener do?
What does a good listener do?
talk to a different person not in the conversation
Q2.What does it mean to respect other people's beliefs?
What does it mean to respect other people's beliefs?
ignore them
make fun of them
Q3.Good friends ...
Good friends ...
stare
Q4.Who is a good friend?
Who is a good friend?
Q5.Complete the sentence with the missing word: A good listens to you and respects you.
Complete the sentence with the missing word: A good listens to you and respects you.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Every family is ...
Every family is ...
the same
Q2.What do we call the people we live with and may be related to?
What do we call the people we live with and may be related to?
friends
aunties and uncles
Q3.Who is the adult?
Who is the adult?
Q4.Families can ...
Families can ...
go to school together
Q5.True or False? All families look the same.
True or False? All families look the same.
