WEEK 3

Topic: Extended family

Subtitle: Roles of extended family members

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Explain the role of grandparents
2. Explain the role of aunties and uncle

CONTENT

Extended family

The extended family means all the people that are related by blood through the father or mother. Members of the extended family, apart from the father, mother and children, are grandparents, uncle, aunt, cousin, nephew and niece.

 The roles of the extended family include the following:

1. The grandparents when they are around, help in taking care of the children while the father and mother are at work.
2. The grandparents give advice to their grandchildren. They do this in the form of storytelling. For example, a grandfather may tell the grandchildren stories.... View More