by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
What does the kite mean to you in this story? How did flying a kite make the main character and those around him feel? Why do you think it was important for them to fly kites?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
What happens in this story? What is the main problem the main character and his family face? How do they attempt to address or resolve that problem? What kind of feeling(s) does the book end on? What is your favorite part of the story, and why?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Tell students to choose one of the families shown in this book as the subject for a creative writing project. Have students make up a new adventure for the family, then write or dictate the story and illustrate it with original drawings. Ask for volunteers to share...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Create a classroom version of A Family Is a Family Is a Family by having students write and illustrate their own pages. Working with an adult if necessary, have students compose a sentence or two describing what makes their family special. Have them illustrate their...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Have each student take the beginning letter or sound from their first or last name and go through the book, identifying all the words that begin with that sound. Working with an adult if necessary, have them make a list of the words they know and the words they don’t...
