My Family Levels 1-2

In My Family, a young girl introduces her family as they clean their car together. This early reader supports foundational literacy skills by using high-frequency words such as œmy, œthis, and œis, paired with familiar content words including œmum, œdad, œsister, and œbrother. Repeated phrases and predictable sentence structures help build reading fluency, while phonics instruction focuses on the letters M and m, and the word ending -er. Simple punctuation such as full stops and exclamation marks are featured. The story encourages children to draw on their own family experiences and supports the development of meaning-making strategies. Educators can use the included materials-such as blackline masters (BLMs), crayons, glue, and word stencils-to reinforce comprehension and word recognition through creative classroom tasks.

Educational Benefits:

• Builds recognition of common high-frequency and content words in context.
• Supports early phonemic awareness through focus sounds and word endings.
• Encourages text-to-self connections through personal storytelling.
• Reinforces print concepts including punctuation and sentence structure.

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a class chart of œThis is my... sentences with student-drawn family members.
• Use stencils to trace and decorate family words.
• Engage in oral storytelling about students' own families.
• Develop a family tree using cut-and-paste craft activities.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 4-6.
• Book size: 14.5cm x 16.5cm; 16 pages.
• Supervise use of scissors, stencils, and glue during activities.
• Materials such as cardboard stencils should be prepared in advance for safe handling.