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Family Tree Book

Stacey Shubitz

Tomorrow’s Interactive Read Aloud includes Alan Say’s Book Grandfather’s Journey. Since our IRA Theme for the past two months has been immigration, I thought it would be nice to end out the unit with a book that the kids compile on their families (sort of as an unofficial independent writing project). I’m giving these sheets to start with tomorrow to build their books:

Cover Page Sample Questions

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Published by Stacey Shubitz

Stacey Shubitz is a K-6 literacy consultant and former elementary teacher. She is the author of CRAFT MOVES and other professional books on writing workshop. Her forthcoming book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.

3 thoughts on “Family Tree Book”

  1. I like the questions, and I love the creative ways you make up your hand-outs (is the tree page from a program or did you create it?)

    Working on family trees with my students is often quite charged. Many of them have serious issues with their families and aren’t close enough with parents or grandparents to ask the kinds of questions I would want them to ask. I’m still trying to navigate that one, find a way to make activities like this accessible to all my kids.
    Stacie

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  2. Great question!

    Since all of my students are living with their birth parents that wasn’t a concern of mine today. However, I will definitely give some thought to how this could be meaningful for foster children.

    Thank you for pushing my thinking M. Gruppi.

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