At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

• identify the members of the family;

• identify the role of each member of the family;

• tell the importance of each member of the family.

The students are able to:

• identify the members of the family;

• identify the role of each member of the family;

• tell the importance of each member of the family.

FAMILY

It is the basic unit in the society. It is a group of people who, in most cases, live together. 

TYPES OF FAMILIES

1.  Nuclear Family  -- composed of the father, mother and children

2.  Extended Family -- (or joint families) composed of the father, mother, children, grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins living together

3.  Single-parent family -- is one where there is one parent caring, guiding and assisting the child/children

4.  Foster family -- are families where a child lives with and is cared for by people who are not his or her biological family.

Both nuclear family and single-parent family are also called the immediate family.

SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY

Pictures A and B shows that only one parent takes care, guide and assists the children.

TWO-PARENT FAMILY

Values  -  Appreciation, belongingness, sharing