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Teaser: Our classes family tree!
Source: https://www.parenting.in/family-tree.html
Teaching idea: My class will do their own research on their families and we will make a class family tree book!

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Teaser: This is a video about holiday traditions that families do.
Source:  https://www.teachertube.com/video/our-family-traditions-152215
Teaching idea: My class would create their own family traditions video

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Teaser: All tucked up and snug in bed
as angels stand guard above your head,
Mommy will kiss away your fears.
She'll stroke your hair and dry your tears.
Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/mommy-will-sing-a-lullaby
Teaching Idea: Have my students write their ow poem about a lullaby.

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Written by: Deborah Guarino
Illustrated by: Steven Kellogg
Published in
Genre: Fiction
Interest level: Pre K-2nd
Text level: L
Teaser: Lloyd the llama is looking for his mama. "Is your mama a llama?" he asks a bat, a swan, a cow, a seal, and a kangaroo. Young children will share Lloyd's delight when the answer to his question is finally, "Yes!"
Teaching Idea:
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/your-mama-llama-extension-activities/

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Written by: Richard Edwards
Illustrated by: Susan Winter
Published in 1999
Genre: Fiction
Interest level: Pre K-2nd
Text level: K
Teaser: A bear cub learns to explore the woods and find food by copying his mother, but the arrival of winter brings a more challenging lesson. Can Copycub follow his mother to the cave before the snow becomes too deep?
Teaching Idea: I could turn this into a lesson about bears and have my students write their own stories about a bear.

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Written by: Dominic Catalano
Illustrated by: Dominic Catalano
Published in 1999
Genre: Fiction
Interest level: Pre K- 2nd
Text level: N/A
Teaser: Mama tucks him into bed with his bear beside him. Grandma covers him with his blanket. But there is one problem — Bernard isn't sleepy! Mama sings Bernard a lullaby — and falls asleep herself. Papa tells Bernard a story--and falls asleep too. Grandma rocks in her rocking chair next to Bernard's bed — and rocks herself to sleep. Now the whole family is napping . . . except Bernard!
Teaching Idea:
Have students tell a story or 2 about funny things that have happened when they try to go down for a nap.

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Teaser: Don't blink.
Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you
Wake up and you're twenty-five and your high school sweetheart becomes your wife.
Don't blink.
Song: By Kenny Chesney
Teaching Ideas: Have Parents send in stories of their kids when they were younger. Share them with the class and have them try to guess which student matches the story.

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Written By: Isabell Monk
Illustrated By: Janice Lee Porter
Published in 1994
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level 3-5
Text Level: Guided reading M
Teaser: Hope and her family are off to Aunt Poogee's farm for the annual get-together. Good food is always shared, but it's especially true this year when Hope shares a family recipe from her papa's side of the family.
Teaching Idea:
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/make-family-graph/

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Written By: Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated By: James Ransome
Published in 2002
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Pre-K- 5
Text Level: Guided reading M
Teaser:  Only on visiting day is there chicken frying in the kitchen at 6 a.m. And Grandma in her Sunday dress, humming soft and low,... As the little girl and her grandmother get ready for visiting day, her father, who adores her, is getting ready, too. The community of families who take the long bus ride upstate to visit loved ones share hope and give comfort to each other. Love knows no boundaries.
Teaching Ideas:

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Written By: Roma Downey
Illustrated By: Justine Gasquet
Published in 1975
Genre: Fiction
Intrest Level: Pre-K- 2
Text Level: Guided reading L
Teaser: Lily wishes that she has a real family until she goes to Family Fun Night and realizes that families come in all shapes and sizes.
Teaching ideas: Have students create a mini book about why they love their family.

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Written and Illustrated by James Marshall
Published in 1988
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Pre-K - 2
Text Level: Guided reading M
Teaser: "What a sweet child," says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. "That's what you think," a neighbor replies. For Goldilocks is one of those naughty little girls who does exactly as she pleases, even if that means sampling the three bears' porridge, breaking Baby Bear's chair, and sleeping in his bed.
Teaching Idea: https://www.uen.org/lessonplan/view/21570

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Teaser: A family is like a circle.
The connection never ends.
And even if at times it breaks.
In time it always mends.

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/a-family-is-like-a-circle
Teaching Idea:
Have students create a circle with pictures of their family members.

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Written and Illustrated by: Mercer Mayer
Published in 1983
Genre: Fiction
Interest level: 1-3 grade
Text Level: Guided reading I
Teaser: Little Critter and his grandma get to visit the beach! Little Critter had lots of trouble and fun while at the beach.
Teaching Idea:  Plan a trip to the beach! This can be a real field trip to a local beach or an imaginary trip to the beach (you could turn your classroom into a “beach” for a dramatic play experience). Use your mobile device to plan for the trip. Look up beaches on a map application, schedule your trip in a digital calendar, research the weather and water temperature online to make sure you all dress appropriately. Take pictures or video when you are at the beach (real or imaginary beach) and organize them in an online album or post them to a class blog! - oceanhousemedia.com

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Written by: Robert Munsch
Illustrated by: Sheila McGraw
Published in 1986
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest level: 1-3 grade
Text level: Guided reading I
Teaser: This classic book by Munsch is a gentle affirmation of the love a parent feels for their his or her child, forever. McGraw's soft and colorful pastels perfectly complement the sentiment of the book, one that will be read repeatedly for years.
Teaching Idea: Have children draw a picture of something they do with their grandparent or older relative and write about it.- Scholastic.com

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Written and Illustrated by: Mercer Mayer
Published in 1983
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: 1-3 grade
Text Level: Guided reading F
Teaser: Little Critter is excited to learn that a new baby sister is coming to live with his family. But when the baby doesn't pay any attention to him, Little Critter wonders what good a baby is.
Teaching Idea:   Ask parents to email you a digital photo of their child as a baby. Ask parents to also share a fun fact about their child as a baby (for example: liked to hear lullabies, loved to ride in the car, etc.). Put all of the photos in a slideshow and play the slideshow on a big screen for the class. As each photo appears, share the fun fact about that baby, and let the class guess which baby photo belongs to which classmate!- oceanhousemedia.com