My Family's Story
Primary 1 · Social and Religious Studies
My Family's Story
Lesson 2 of 3
10 min
Let's begin
An old photograph hangs on Mutesi's wall.
Her mother and father stand in it, dressed up and smiling.
That was our wedding day, her mother tells her.
Today you will learn which days become a family story.
Most days are like every other day.
You wake up, you go to school, you come home.
Some days change something in the family for ever.
Those days are called family historical events.
These are the days families talk about most:
Careful! Many children count only the parties.
Moving to a new house is quiet. No cake, no music, no dancing.
But after that day the whole family lives somewhere new.
It changed your family, so it is family history.
Habimana's family talk about his grandmother's small shop.
She opened it with almost no money and no help.
She worked hard and the shop stayed open.
The family tell that story so the children are brave too.
Somebody in your family did something kind or brave. You can be like them.
A REB lesson in Kinyarwanda about big days in the family. It is a radio lesson, so sit and listen.
Tip
Did it change the family?
A wedding, a baby, a new house, a new shop. All of them changed something.
An ordinary school day changed nothing, so it is not family history.
Do each one, then tap Show answer to check.
Ishimwe's baby brother came home from the health post.
Answer: yes, family history. A new person joined the family.
Umutoni ate beans and rice on Tuesday, like most days.
Answer: no. An ordinary meal changes nothing in the family.
Byiringiro's family left their old house and moved near the market.
Answer: yes, family history. The whole family lives somewhere new now.
Niyonzima's parents started a small farm together.
Answer: yes, family history. The family began new work that day.
Name one big day in any family you know.
Answer: a wedding, a new baby, a move, a new shop or a big trip. All of them count.
What you learned today
Quick check
Which day is family history?
