Me and my community

Me and my community: I can talk about my family, class and community.

1. This is Kofi's family. Here are Mum and Dad.

   Kofi has a sister and a baby brother.

   Gran and Grandad are Mum's mum and dad.

   Picture: Mum and Dad: 2 adults, Kofi and his sister: 2 children, Baby brother: 1 baby and Gran, Grandad (Mum's parents): 2 older people.

2. Your turn: Mum has a mum too. What do we call Mum's mum?

   Choose one:

   • Sister: child
   • Gran: older person
   • Baby: baby

   Answer

   The answer: Gran

   We call Mum's mum Gran.

   Picture: Mum: 1 adult and Gran: 1 older person.

3. In a class, the teacher helps everyone learn.

   The children are learners. Aisha is the book helper.

   Jonah is the plant helper. Both have class jobs.

   Picture: Sorting into 3 groups: Teacher, Book helper, Plant helper. Teacher: Grown-up (adult). Book helper: Aisha (child), Books (pile of books). Plant helper: Jonah (child), Class plant (seedling).

Words to know

community:

The people who live, learn and work near us.

learner:

Someone who is learning. The children in a class are learners.

helper:

Someone who helps us, like a doctor, a teacher or a farmer.

rule:

Something we all agree to do, to keep us safe and happy.

fair:

When everyone gets a turn, or the same share.