Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Our Class is a Family will love this post. It includes resource recommendations, teaching ideas, and information about the book.
With themes of kindness and being respectful, this Our Class is a Family picture book by Shannon Olsen is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. It will be big hit in your classroom too!
Engage Your Students with Our Class is a Family Lesson Plans & Activities in 3 Easy Steps:
- Read a summary of Our Class is a Family.
- Check out the teaching ideas for reading comprehension strategies, grammar topics and social emotional learning skills that can be taught using this children’s book.
- Download the Our Class is a Family book companion to make lesson planning simple with Our Class is a Family reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, teaching ideas & no-prep extension activities.
Our Class is a Family Summary
The book Our Class is a Family is written by Shannon Olsen, a second grade teacher. Shannon starts the book off by sharing examples of what children might think of when they think of a family. They might think of their parents, siblings or cousins. She explains that a family can be more than the people you’re related to. Students spend most of their day with their class, so it should feel like a home.
Throughout the book, the author shares examples of things that make a class similar to a family. They show respect and kindness to one another, celebrate their unique qualities and work as a team. This book is a great way to build community in your classroom.
Book Information for Elementary Teachers
What are the reading levels for Our Class is a Family?
- Lexile® Measure: N/A
- Guided Reading Level: N/A
- DRA Level: N/A
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): N/A
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Shannon Olsen. It was illustrated by Sandra Sonke.
What genre is Our Class is a Family?
It is a fiction book. You may want to check out our genre activities or read our blog post, How to Teach Genre to Elementary Students.
How many pages are in the book?
The story is 27 pages long.
Our Class is a Family Lesson Plan Ideas
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We found this book was especially good at teaching the topics listed below.
Reading Comprehension Questions
The text-based Our Class is a Family reading comprehension questions focus on:
- making connections
- identify the main idea
- author’s purpose
- rhyme, rhythm, or repetition
- identifying theme, message, or moral
Literature-Based Social Emotional Learning Lessons
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- kindness
- being respectful
Grammar, Vocabulary & Word Study
- nouns
- pronouns
- irregular verbs
- homophones
Get the Our Class is a Family Book Activities
This Our Class is a Family Book Companion includes all of the following resources aligned to the story:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
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