The children in your room will come from all different backgrounds and family makeups, so a family study is a great way to help all your students feel seen and important. Plus, learning about other family makeups is a wonderful way to celebrate diversity in your room.
Grab the All About My Family pack and the Baby Nursery Dramatic Play set to complete the study.
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Family Books for Little Learners
Read about how families can be made in other cultures and how they may differ from what your students may be used to. This nonfiction book shows many different cultures in real-life photographs.
This book explores family diversity with realistic pictures. This helps give your little learners even more exposure to the diverse life that surrounds us.
This book shows families of all makeups in a kid-friendly book. Cat, dog, kid, mom, and dad are one family, but each page offers a new family.
Learn about the different people who make up the families that we all love. From homes with one mommy to homes with two dads, it’s the love that we feel that is important.
Learn how cultures carry babies while traveling in countries all over the world. Students will be fascinated with some of the methods and how they differ from where they live.
This little girl doesn’t want to leave her Gran’s house, but then Gran introduces her to the idea of saving special things in jars. Freda realizes that saving everything in a jar isn’t the best idea since she can’t enjoy anything. Memories are special and may be better for certain things.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
She makes her way into the bear’s cottage, and no one is home. So she eats some porridge, sits in their chairs, and takes a nap in their beds. Will the bears catch her in their house?
See all kinds of families at the zoo! Join Nellie and her family while they explore and learn about animal families and encounter new human friends too!
There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
This woman has tons of kids and lives in a shoe…Is that like your house? Do you have more or less siblings than in her house?
See all kinds of nontraditional families in this book with silly animals. You are sure to find one that is similar to your students’ family makeup.
Celebrate all different kinds of moms and the things they do to show their love. There is also a book for Dads, Grandmas, and Grandpas.
Family Books About Babies
Little Critter is getting a new baby sister, and he isn’t really sure what you can do with her. Throughout the book, he learns what he can do, like read books, rock her, and help his mama.
Real-life images of babies from all around the world. Your students will be fascinated with the colorful outfits and fun hats they are wearing.
A story told by the new big brother about the changes that are happening in his house when he gets a new baby.
Lily isn’t so fond of her new baby brother because he steals all the attention. Until one day, someone else says something about him, and suddenly, she is his biggest fan!
A great board book reminding kids about all the fun things they can do with their sisters—such a cute story for sisters to share.
Family Books About Mom & Dad
Mommy is out of town, and the boy gets to spend the day with his Daddy! They have a blast doing things together, and your students will get a kick out of the story told by the little boy.
Will Smith puts his song lyrics in the book and adds beautiful pictures to bring it to life. A great story about the important role fathers have in a child’s life.
A rhyming book about how awesome girl dads are! They make strong daughters that are just as awesome!
Mama has to go to the store, but Llama does not want to go. He throws a little fit, but Mama shows him that she will love him no matter what.
Llama Llama is headed to his first day of preschool, and he is nervous! He is scared to be without his Mama. He soon discovers that preschool is fun and that Mama will return to get him.
It is a great representation of how mamas love their babies and that it can look different for each family.
Take a look at all of the moms who are also soldiers. They help keep our country safe by completing a variety of jobs. This book will give little learners an understanding of servicewomen and the roles they play while protecting our country.
You’ll be surprised to discover that dinosaurs say I love you in the same language as little learners.
Family Books About Grandparents
Llama Llama heads to Gram and Grandpa’s house for a sleepover, but he is a little nervous. Once there, he has a blast and doesn’t want to leave.
When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree
Grandma knows best! She gives the little girl a lemon tree for her birthday and is quite disappointed. But after some time, she learns that when life hands you a lemon, make lemonade!
A Gran crawls into bed, and soon, everyone in the house joins her. Or rather climbs on top of her until a pesky flea gets on the top of the pile and causes a huge uproar!
There are so many fun things to do when you are in charge of Grandma! Students will have a blast reading this book about spending time with grandma. And don’t forget the one for Grandpa!
Little Critter and his grandma are headed to a day at the beach. They have lots of fun while Critter makes a few messes along the way.
Grandpa and Little Critter are heading into the city to buy him a new suit. They get to have a fun time together doing lots of new things in town.
The little girl and her Lola get to spend the summer together, and it is going to be great! She has so many plans for the summer and can’t wait to spend tons of time with her grandma. Learn about a Filipino family and their family traditions.
Families play such a vital role in your students’ development, so why not learn about them? Students will enjoy sharing about their own family and hearing about their friend’s similarities and differences. You can do a family study at the beginning of the year when you are learning about your students or during the holidays for a less complex study during such a busy time. Get these resources to simplify your job and engage your students.
See how I set up the baby nursery in the dramatic play area.
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For more of my favorite books, check out my themed Book List Blog Series that features themed book lists to accompany your lessons and activities! These are sure to keep your library shelves full! If there is a book list for a theme you need, just let us know so we can create it for you!
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