Before Reading
Building Background
Have a discussion with children regarding the different people in their family. This will be interesting because all families are unique. Some people have grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, several children, or only one, living with them or in regular contact with them. As you are discussing this, you may want to make up word cards, or write words from the book that are brought up, on the chalkboard or chart paper.
Ask: What is a relative? How many of your relatives live in your house? How many relatives do you have? Do you have relatives that live in different cities or states?
Introducing the Book
Introduce the book by showing children the front and back covers, and title page.
Ask: What do you see on the covers? What does this tell you about the book’s contents? What do you think the book will be about? Say: We just discussed different members of our families. Which members would you guess that we may find in this book, just by looking at the picture?
Book Walk
After looking at the covers and title page, go through the book with children. This can be done to familiarize children with the format of the book. Going over the format and how a family tree looks will help them as they are reading independently.
Reading Strategies
As children are reading, you may want to ask probing questions, such as:
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