Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop, 2014, 1:30 run time, TV-G

This video, from Sesame Street, shows who makes up a family using fun cartoons and song. It explains that families look different and may consist of different people, but all of them are families.

It could be incorporated into a social studies lesson about Families in Our Community and Families in Other Places (units 1 and 2, respectively).

Standards met:

GLE 4.4.1
Understands how knowledge of family history can be used to make current choices.

GLE 5.3.1
Engages in discussions to learn about how families live around the world.

HBO 1.
Establish and maintain healthy relationships.

NHES 1.1.1.
Identify the benefits of healthy family relationships.