My family and where we're from
Identify the people in their family, where family members were born and raised, and how they are related to each other
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“My family and where we're from means naming family members, how they are related, and where someone was born or grew up. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- Family photos or simple drawn faces
- Paper for a tiny family picture/tree
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Sam is my brother. Nan is Mum’s mum. I was born here; Grandad grew up in another town.
Optional challenge. For My family and where we're from, mark two birthplaces on a simple map.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: relations named; one place; support used. This session samples family stories, not mastery of history timelines.
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My family and where we're from means naming family members, how they are related, and where someone was born or grew up. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Materials: Family photos or simple drawn faces; Paper for a tiny family picture/tree. 1. Name people in the family and how each relates ("Nan is Mum's mum"). 2. Draw or place photos on a simple family picture. 3. Share where the child and one older member were born or grew up. 4. Fresh check: child restates one relation and one place. Record and stop. Done: one relation and one place restated. Proof: parent note of relations and places. Stop: End after the fresh check; keep optional challenge for another day.
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Learning resources
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Education
Before you open · source notes
Education supports My family and where we're from. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Before you openAsk one family-history idea an adult can explore with the child.
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Source, access and review notes
Public The National Archives page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-13 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
The National Archives. “Education.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Name the people in their family and say how each is related to them (e.g. 'Nan is Mum's mum')
- Draw or complete a simple family picture or tree with photos or drawings of family members
- Share where they and one older family member were born or grew up, using a photo, map or story from home
“Can your child tell you who is in your family and how they're related — like 'Nan is Mum's mum' — and where someone in the family was born or grew up?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Family & Community History
- Age range
- Ages 5–12
Standards