Ms. Spider's Web of Relationships

Convey the importance of relationships and emphasize the interconnectedness of these relationships and yourself by drawing a web of relationships!

Materials

  • Paper

  • Writing utensils

  • 2+ participants

Time Estimated:

10 minutes

Directions: 

  1. Get out your materials.

  2. In the middle of your paper, draw yourself!

  3. Somewhere else on the paper, draw your parents or someone who takes care of you.

  4. In a new place on the paper, draw any siblings you may have.

  5. Draw two of your friends.

  6. In a new place on the paper, draw your teacher and a classmate.

  7. Draw lines connecting you to each of these people and lines connecting these people to each other.

  8. Farther out from the drawing of your parents or caregivers, draw a special memory you had with them and a small picture of how that made you feel.

  9. Farther out from the drawing of your siblings, draw a game or activity you do together and how it makes you feel.

  10. Farther out from the drawing of your friends, draw a time they made you feel special and draw how it made you feel.

  11. Farther out from the drawing of your teacher and classmate, draw a fun activity your teacher led your class through as well as how that made you feel.

  12. Draw lines connecting the next round of drawings to each other and lines connecting them to how they made you feel.

  13. Trade your paper with the person next to you and describe each of the drawings.

Think Like a Scientist!

  1. What is your favorite thing about your parents?

  2. What is your favorite memory with your friends?

  3. What is something that your teacher has taught you?

  4. Why are these relationships important with you?

How Does it Work? 

When we think about the people that take care of us, like a parent or caregiver, and the people we play with, like siblings and friends, we can see that all of those people are helping us grow. They offer us support when we need it, they teach us to care for one another, and they stretch our brains. From the time that you are a baby, your brain is working and growing to understand who is important to you.

Further Exploration: 

Relationships come in a lot of shapes and sizes, but they all have an impact on who you are. When we asked about a favorite moment with your parents and a time your friends made you feel special, you probably pictured the kind qualities that they have. We want you to understand that the time we spend with these people gives us new skills and ideas about how to talk with others and make them feel good as well.

Anticipated Concerns

Students may struggle to draw themselves and family members.

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