👨👩👧👦 My Family and Relatives
Class 2 EVS · Unit 1 of 11 · about 120 minutes
Children explore their own family: who is in it, how members are related on the mother's and father's sides, how families celebrate together, how families change over time, and how to make a simple family tree with pictures. Every micro-topic starts from the child's own family and uses observation, sorting, comparing and describing.
What your child will learn
- Students will name the members of their immediate family and identify relatives on their mother's side and father's side.
- Students will describe one family celebration and name the family members who take part.
- Students will give one example of how a family can change over time.
- Students will create a simple family tree using pictures or drawings of family members.
Lessons in this unit
- Who Is in My Family: Immediate family: mother, father, brother, sister, grandparents. Extended family: uncle, aunt, cousin. Relatives on mother's side (nani, nana, mama, mami) and father's side (dadi, dada, chacha, chachi).
- Family Celebrations: Celebrations like birthdays, Diwali, Eid, Pongal, and weddings. Family members come together, share food, decorate, and have fun. Each member has a role.
- How Families Change: Families grow and change: a new baby is born, a sister gets married and goes to another home, a grandparent may pass away, a cousin comes to live with you. Change is normal.
- My Family Tree: A family tree is a picture that shows how family members are related. It starts with grandparents at the top, then parents, then children. Children make their own with pictures or drawings.
Key words
- family
- People who love and care for each other, like parents, children, grandparents.
- relative
- A person in your family who is not your mother, father, brother or sister, like an uncle, aunt or cousin.
- mother's side
- Relatives from your mother's family, like your nani, nana, mama and mami.
- father's side
- Relatives from your father's family, like your dadi, dada, chacha and chachi.
- celebration
- A happy time when family and friends come together, like a birthday or a festival.
- family tree
- A picture that shows how people in a family are related to each other.
- change
- When something becomes different, like a new baby coming or a sister getting married.
Help your child at home
What to watch for
- All relatives live in the same house.
- Help: Some relatives live with you, but many live in other places. They are still your family.
- Only children enjoy celebrations.
- Help: Everyone in the family enjoys celebrations. Grandparents, parents, and children all take part.
- Families never change.
- Help: Families change all the time. New babies are born, people get married, and children grow up.
- A family tree is a real tree.
- Help: It is a picture that looks like a tree, but it shows people in your family.
Try this at home
- Riya's mother's mother is her nani. Her father's mother is her dadi. Who is who?
- Meera's family celebrates Diwali. What do they do? Who helps?
- Kabir's family had a new baby. How did the family change?
- Meera draws a family tree: herself at the bottom, parents above, grandparents at the top. Who is at the top?
Quick questions to ask aloud
- Who is your mother's mother? (nani / dadi / mami)
Show answer
Your mother's mother is your nani. - At a wedding, what does the family do together? (eat and dance / sleep / go to work)
Show answer
eat and dance. Families eat, dance, and have fun together at weddings. - True or false: When a cousin comes to live with you, your family changes.
Show answer
True. Now there is one more person in the family, so it has changed.
Frequently asked questions
What will my child learn in "My Family and Relatives" (Class 2 EVS)?
Your child will be able to: Students will name the members of their immediate family and identify relatives on their mother's side and father's side.; Students will describe one family celebration and name the family members who take part.; Students will give one example of how a family can change over time.; Students will create a simple family tree using pictures or drawings of family members..
How does MangoMindz teach "My Family and Relatives"?
In 4 short parts (Who Is in My Family, Family Celebrations, How Families Change, My Family Tree). Each part has a picture-based lesson read aloud by Mango Teacher, a quick check, and a quiz built from common mistakes children make, with Mango, a study buddy, for questions.
How long does "My Family and Relatives" take?
About 120 minutes in total, spread over 4 parts of 15–25 minutes each.
How can I help my child with "My Family and Relatives" at home?
Work through a small example together, such as: Riya's mother's mother is her nani. Her father's mother is her dadi. Who is who?; Meera's family celebrates Diwali. What do they do? Who helps?. Then ask a quick question aloud: Who is your mother's mother? (nani / dadi / mami)
What mistakes do children often make in "My Family and Relatives"?
All relatives live in the same house. Fix: Some relatives live with you, but many live in other places. They are still your family. Only children enjoy celebrations. Fix: Everyone in the family enjoys celebrations. Grandparents, parents, and children all take part. Families never change. Fix: Families change all the time. New babies are born, people get married, and children grow up.
Is "My Family and Relatives" free on MangoMindz?
Yes. Every lesson part and quiz in "My Family and Relatives" is free on MangoMindz, with no ads.