by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Break students into pairs and have them interview each other about their families. Instruct them to ask questions to learn about their partner’s family and clarify details they don’t understand. When they are done interviewing each other, have each student tell the...
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...
