My Family · Learning goals
A family is people who love and care for each other. Meet small families, big families and families with grandparents, then build three family trees.
Why it matters
Talking about family helps kids feel connected and secure.
Kids learn that families come in many shapes and sizes, building respect for others.
Family trees introduce the idea of generations and history.
Inside My Family
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 5 steps.
Step 2 · Think
Why do families help each other?
Step 3 · Map game
Put each person in the right place on three family trees.
Step 4 · Quiz
4 questions to check what stuck.
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
A family is people who love and care for each other.
Some families are small. It might be one parent and one child.
Some families are big, with many brothers, sisters and cousins!
Some kids live with grandparents, an aunt or an uncle. Some kids join a family by adoption.
Every family is different. What matters is love and care.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Draw your family tree together with photos or drawings. Ask your child to name each person and how they're related.
Why do families help each other?
Practice
Real questions from My Family. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
Love and care for each other
Question 2
No, every family is different
Question 3
Grandma
The full course has 4 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
My Family · Questions from parents
My Family is a grade 1 social studies course for kids ages 6–7. That is Year 2 social studies in the UK and Year 1 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
A family is people who love and care for each other. Meet small families, big families and families with grandparents, then build three family trees. Along the way they practice: Family Trees.
About 10 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Yes. My Family is one of the first 2 courses in Grade 1 Social Studies. Create a free parent account and your child can start right away.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
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