Last Updated: 24 Jan 2025
Family 91´«Ã½
Family 91´«Ã½ in schools focusses on the teaching and learning of social-emotional skills to strengthen familial relationships and inculcate values of love, care and concern, respect and commitment from young. Learn more about the curriculum, and what you can do to reinforce students’ learning.
Family 91´«Ã½ in Schools
Students will learn skills and values which contribute towards building positive relationships at home. Learn more about the curriculum and how you can support your child.
What is Family 91´«Ã½?
Family 91´«Ã½ aims to enable students to foster positive relationships within the family, which is important for students’ well-being and mental health.
Through inculcating values and competencies, Family 91´«Ã½ aims to build students’ resilience and nurture their confidence towards developing positive family relationships.Key Family 91´«Ã½ messages
The key messages that students will understand are:
- All families are different. Roles played by different family members contribute to providing love and support.
- Love and appreciate the family for shaping us to become better versions of ourselves and for contributing to our sense of purpose and hope in life.
- Life goals can include those that contribute to flourishing of self, family, and others that impact the community positively.
- Families experience change and transitions. Families can be resilient, stable, and strong.
Family 91´«Ã½ Curriculum
Family 91´«Ã½ is taught through Character and Citizenship 91´«Ã½ curriculum in schools. In Family 91´«Ã½, students learn the value of families in shaping who they are, their growth, and in contributing to their meaning and purpose in life. They learn skills of self-awareness, empathy, and positivity to build and strengthen relationships, and to develop a sense of gratitude and love for the family, despite imperfections.
Resources
Parents and the family transmit values and attitudes towards positive family relationships and experiences at home. Schools, in partnership with stakeholders in community, play a role in engaging with parents and the family to nurture family relationships and strengthen family resilience.
Parenting is a journey of growth and discovery. There are available resources which can support you with the knowledge and skills to build strong parent-child relationships and strengthen your child’s mental well-being and emotional resilience. Find out more about how you can reinforce specific skills and competencies which students learn in Family 91´«Ã½, by referencing some examples of specific resources below:
From MOE
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- Expressing Your Love and Acceptance (Pg 7)
- Setting Goals with Your Child (Pg 9)
- Being Aware of Your Own and Your Child’s Feelings (Pg 10)
- Celebrating Your Child’s Efforts and Successes (Pg 16)
- Role-Modelling Respectful Conversations and Relationships (Pg 19)
- Managing Conflict at Home (Pg 25)
- Strengthening Positive Relationships – What Students Learn in Family 91´«Ã½
- Reinforce Students’ Learning on Empathy – Parenting with Empathy
From external agencies