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Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling (15 minutes)
Show your students a premade book about your family.
Walk the students through some of the pictures. Identify the people in your pictures and explain each
individual person's role in the family. Make sure to describe a special event in your family and the people
who participate.
Explain to your students that they will create a book about their families including relevant details, like
the people and their role in the family.
Instruct your students to draw a picture of their families on the first page of the book. Have them label
the individuals in their drawings. Tip: support their writing by listing the names of common familiy
members on the board (e.g., uncle, cousin, grandmother, etc.)
Have students present their drawings to their elbow partners making sure to mention specific details
about the picture, like the people, place, and things in the picture. Allow their partners to make
suggestions. For example, "Who is this person? I think you should label this person."
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