We love using read alouds to teach students about different families and diversity. Students love sharing personal stories about their own families. The book The Relatives Came is a great way to do this. - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
The relatives in The Relatives Came travel a long way from Virginia to visit with their family. When they get there, everyone is very excited to see each other. There is lots of hugging, laughing, and smiling.
The relatives stay for many weeks and their family welcomes them into their home. The relatives do many things during their visit such as tend the garden, fix items, and play music. The relatives and their family are sad when it is time for them to go, but know that they will be back again next summer.
Students will enjoy this story about what happens when relatives visit, and will make connections to their own lives and their families.
We think the following skills are great to teach using the book The Relatives Came.
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