When you were a baby

Topic: Personal and family histories
Student activity
History: Kindergarten

This is the student activity 1 of 2 of the When we were babies learning activity.

Task No. 1

When you were a baby

Choose a favourite photograph of yourself when you were a baby to bring to class. 

Ask you family members to describe what you were like when you were a baby. Ask questions like:

  • Was I a good baby?
  • Did I cry a lot?
  • How old was I when I started to walk?
  • How old was I when I said my first word?
  • What was my first word?

In class, ask other students questions about the photos they have brought. Ask questions like:

  • How old were you when this photograph was taken?
  • Where were you in this photo?
  • What were you doing?
  • Who is in the photograph with you?

Write down or tell another student your date of birth.

Describe to another student how much you have changed since you were a baby.