SOCIAL STUDIES KINDERGARTEN – FAMILY Families do activities together Family What Is a Family? How Does a Family Function? Content Vocabulary: family mother father sister brother member activity responsibility sharing family tree Who is part of a family? Characteristics of a Family Family members help each other Essential Understandings/Concepts: A family is made up of many different members. There are many different types of families. Family members help each other and do activities together. Each person is an important part of a family.