Family Relations

JOURNAL #11/12 Think of your Favorite Family Tradition and write

about it...o Try to think of one that is not related to Christmas

Write about one favorite memory with each member of your family:o Momo Dado Or Significant Adult in your lifeo Each sibling

Family Tree Activity

Jack’s Family Tree Partner Work 10 minutes

Function of the Family

1. Emotional Needs

2. Physical Needs

3. Culture/Tradition

4. Social Skills

Types of Families Nuclear Family: two parents and one or more children

living in the same place. Single Parent Family: one parent caring for one or more

children. Blended Family: consists of a married couple and their

children from previous marriages (formed when a single parent remarries).

Extended Family: a family that includes additional relatives beyond parents and children.

Adoptive Family: consist of a parent or parents and one or more adopted children. Can have both adopted and biological children.

Foster Family: the temporary placement of children in the homes of adults who are not related to them.

Family Video 10 minutes Yours, Mine, and Ours (7 minutes)

o Start right at Chapter 4 Step Mom Full House Boy Meets World The Brady Bunch The Berenstein Bears

Family and Your Health How does your family promote your physical

health?o Providing medical careo Setting limits on behavioro Teaching health skills

How does your family promote your mental/emotional health?o Positive feedbacko Supporto Encouragement

How does your family promote your social health?o Valueso Cultural Heritage

Characteristics of Strong Families

Good Communication

Caring and Support

Respect

Commitment

Trust

Stress on the Family

Changes in Family Structureo Birth and Adoptiono Separation and Divorceo Remarriageo Death of a family member

Changes in Family Circumstanceso Moving to a new homeo Changes in the family’s financial situationo Illness and disabilityo Alcohol or other drug abuse

Changes Occurring in the Family Today

Dual Incomeo How does this affect the family?

Blended Familieso How can this cause stress in the family?o Why is this a new situation we are being face with?

Single Parents o What difficulties can this cause?o Why is this a new circumstance today?

Parent Relationship Parents…….”YOUR SO ANNOYING”

Comparing Never satisfied Embarrassing Overprotective Parents always fighting Dealing with divorce

Building the RBA

Understand what is important to them

Reading books Keeping your room clean Be kind to your siblings Talk with them Doing chores without being asked Doing things without being asked

• What is important to your parents?

Tell The TRUTH Nothing destroys trust faster with your parents

than lying. o HUGE WITHDRAWL

Sense the need and DO IT

Do the dishes need to be done? Does your little sister need a ride home? Does your mom need a break

Remember the little things

Thank you note

Kind word

Big smile

How was your day?

Birthdays, Mothers Day, Fathers Day

Open Up Communicate

Use the MOST important words

Rule of 1 2 3 4

1. Please

2. Thank You

3. I Love You

4. How Can I Help?

Building the Sibling RBA

DEPOSITS Attend their extra curricular activities Help them with their chores Listen to them when they need to talk Respect their property: Room boundaries,

clothing, belongings Help with homework Support them when they are going through tough

times Smile Encouraging card or note

Spend some time this weekend on

home improvement; improve your

attitude toward your Family!!

RBA Assignment PART 1: 2 pieces of paper (one to keep one to turn into

me today)

One person in your family that you struggle with

Brainstorm minimum 5 deposits you could make this weekend into the RBA account with that person.

Turn in one to your class period basket

RBA at home this weekend

. PART 2: Journal each night what deposit/deposits you did for that person, how did it make you feel, what was their reaction, what you are going to do the next day,

repeat journal day 2, 3

Journal 4 write one page entry on “did making deposits the past 4 days improve the relationship with this person? What were changes you notice? Could you further improve your relationship by continuing deposits and list 5 more deposits you can do in the future. Bring journal entries to class Monday/Tuesday to turn in.

CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN CLIP

Family Crossword Competition

5-10 minutes Buy a bag a mini candybars Top five finishers with correct answers and legible

writing in each class get a candybar

Family Coat of Arms

20 minutes to work on it 10 minutes to share Fill in the shield with several pictures that

represent your family Have at least 10 items Color the shield and make it look nice in the time

you have.