A fun literacy lesson for F-2 in response to this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime text, Josh Pyke and Ronojoy Ghosh’s wonderful book, “Family Tree”. Students reflect on their ‘roots’ (people or things of importance) and ‘growing leaves’ (their dreams for the future). This lesson produces a gorgeous display for students to showcase their work, in the creation of a class family tree.

3 Lessons

Grade: K-6

Making Connections With Family Tree

This unit uses the beautiful book “Family Tree” by Josh Pyke and Ronojoy Ghosh. Students explore the ideas of family roots. They will reflect on the people, places, events and cultures that are important in their life. This unit uses stunning resources for students to create visual representation of their thinking.

A fun literacy lesson for F-2 in response to this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime text, Josh Pyke and Ronojoy Ghosh’s wonderful book, “Family Tree”. Students reflect on their ‘roots’ (people or things of importance) and ‘growing leaves’ (their dreams for the future). This lesson produces a gorgeous display for students to showcase their work, in the creation of a class family tree.

3 Lessons

Grade: K-6

Making Connections With Family Tree

This unit uses the beautiful book “Family Tree” by Josh Pyke and Ronojoy Ghosh. Students explore the ideas of family roots. They will reflect on the people, places, events and cultures that are important in their life. This unit uses stunning resources for students to create visual representation of their thinking.

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Essential Question/s

How can we make connections to the book ‘Family Tree’ to develop a greater understanding of the text.

General Capabilities

Literacy
Critical and Creative thinking

Lessons

3 Lessons

Lesson 1

A fun literacy lesson for F-2 in response to this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime text, Josh Pyke and Ronojoy Ghosh’s wonderful book, “Family Tree”. Students reflect on their ‘roots’ (people or things of importance) and ‘growing leaves’ (their dreams for the future). This lesson produces a gorgeous display for students to showcase their work, in the creation of a class family tree.

Lesson
Reading

Family Tree - Roots and Dreams

Grades: K-2

Making connections to the book ‘Family Tree’, by sharing our own ‘roots’ and ‘leaves.'

Lesson 2

A fun literacy lesson for grade 3-6 in response to this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime text, Josh Pyke and Ronojoy Ghosh’s wonderful book, “Family Tree”. Students reflect on the people, places, events and culture that have helped them to grow and create their own ‘growth tree’.

Lesson
Reading

Family Tree - My Growth Tree

Grades: 4-6

Responding to a text and making connections.

Lesson 3

A fun literacy lesson for F-6 in response to this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime text, Josh Pyke and Ronojoy Ghosh’s wonderful book, “Family Tree”. Students reflect on their ‘roots’ (people or things of importance) and ‘growing leaves’ (their dreams for the future). This lesson produces a gorgeous display for students to showcase their work, in the creation of a class family tree.

Lesson
Reading

Family Tree - Image Of My Life

Grades: K-6

Make connections to the book ‘Family Tree’, by creating a visual image that summarises celebration of family and community in my life.

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