by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Break students into small groups and assign each one a two-page spread from the book for closer study. Work with students to explore the following questions: Who are the characters in this scene? What is the setting? What do the words tell us about the family? What do...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Look at the front cover with the class. In it, the characters from the book are making letters to spell the title of the book, “A Family Is a Family Is a Family.” What do students think this illustration means? Are all the letters the same? How does this cover...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
One of the main themes in this book is that all families are different but they also have similarities. Each student in the book describes something special or different about their family but underneath those details the reader sees the similarities. Come together as...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Come together as a class and examine the opening pages of the book. Read the text aloud. Which character is speaking? How does this character feel at first about the class assignment to discuss one’s family? How do students think she feels by the end of the book? Why...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
As you read the book aloud, have students raise their hands if they hear a word they do not recognize or a word used in an unfamiliar way. Write these words on the board. Ask students to figure out the meaning of the word from context. Provide real-life connections to...
