33. Family Life in Nepal

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Understand Nepali family structure
• Learn about family traditions
• Know about daily family life
• Appreciate family values

60 minutes

• Paper
• Colored pencils
• Regular pencils
• Notebooks

1. Review (5 minutes)

• Quick recap of mountain life
• Connect village life to family life
• Discuss their own families

2. Nepali Family Structure (15 minutes)

Discuss and draw:

• Extended Family
• Grandparents
• Parents
• Children
• Living together
• Family Roles
• Respect for elders
• Family cooperation
• Taking care of each other
• Sharing responsibilities

3. Daily Family Life (15 minutes)

Discuss and illustrate:

• Morning Activities
• Early wake up
• Morning prayers
• Family breakfast
• Going to school/work
• Evening Activities
• Family dinner
• Storytelling
• Homework time
• Family talks

4. Drawing Activity (15 minutes)

Students draw:

• Nepali family scene
• Family activities
• Family celebrations
• Family home life

5. Closing Activity (10 minutes)

• Students write about family life
• Share similarities with their family
• Compare family traditions
• Preview of next week's topic

• Family (परिवार - Pariwar)
• Grandparents (हजुरबा/हजुरआमा - Hajurba/Hajurama)
• Parents (बाबा/आमा - Baba/Ama)
• Children (बच्चाहरु - Bacchaharu)
• Home (घर - Ghar)

1. Draw their family and Nepali family

2. Write about family traditions

3. Draw family activities

Check students':

• Understanding of family structure
• Knowledge of traditions
• Drawing skills
• Class participation

• Keep concepts simple
• Use clear examples
• Connect to students' families
• Explain traditions
• Make values relatable
• Focus on similarities

• Families live together
• Respect for elders important
• Share family meals
• Celebrations together
• Help each other

• Draw simple family trees
• Show daily activities
• Connect to student lives
• Discuss family values
• Keep terms simple
• Make learning personal