To begin the chapter, few questions will be 
asked from the students like -
*With whom are you spending your time at 
home these days?
*Who takes care of all your needs?
Their responses will be summarized and they 
will be told that yes, it is our family - our 
father, mother, brother, sister and 
grandparents with whom we are spending our 
time with and they take care of all our needs 
because they love us. Students will be 
explained that a family has the most important 
influence in a child's life. From their first 
moments of life, children depend on parents 
and family to protect them and provide for 
their needs. Parents and family form a child's 
first relationships. So we can say that 'A group 
of people living together, who are connected 
to each other by birth or marriage, form a 
family.’
*Students will be further asked to tell if they lived with their grandparents or any other 
relative like uncle, aunt etc. or only with their 
parents and siblings. They will be asked to send 
a reply by writing in a notebook and by sharing 
the picture of the answer.
They will be explained that - Families can be of 
many types. The most common families areNuclear Family and Joint Family
A nuclear family is a family in which father, 
mother and their children live together. It is a 
small family.
A Joint Family is a family in which 
grandparents, parents and their children live 
together. It is a big family. Sometimes, uncles, 
aunts and their children also live together.
There are some other types of families like, 
single- parent families. There is only one 
parent in such families.
*As we know that our family is very important 
for us. They will be further asked-Whom are 
you missing these days if not going to school? 
Their responses will be summarized and will be 
explained that along with family, we need our 
friends in life to remain happy. Friends are our 
companions. Students will be asked to write 
their best friend name and what all activities 
do they all do with their friends. In this way 
this chapter- Family and Friends will be made 
interesting.
Activity:
*Students will be asked to make a family tree 
by pasting the photos of their family members. 
A sample image will be sent to them i.e. shown below
* Help your family in this lockdown period. 
Students will be asked to thank their parents 
and other family members for everything they 
do for them and help them by doing simple 
household work, such as tidying their room, 
watering plants, serving the food etc.
A video explaining the difference between 
nuclear and joint family will be shared with 
them through a video link shared below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pmpQmrrTdI.