Talking about your family is one of the easiest and most useful ways to start learning English. Children already know what they want to say, they only need the words to say it.
When you use simple vocabulary connected to real life, English becomes friendly and natural, not a school subject. You can begin with the most important sentence of all: “This is my family”.

From here, children can learn basic family words such as mother, father, mum, dad, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather. You can show photos and say “This is my mum” or “This is my brother”.
Repetition helps a lot. It is perfectly fine if children speak slowly or mix languages at first. What matters is confidence.

Try to ask easy questions: “Who is this?” or “Is this your sister?” Children can answer with short sentences like “Yes, she is” or “No, he isn’t”.
Step by step, they will feel more comfortable using English to describe the people they love.

Daily life at home.

After learning family members, you can move to everyday activities. Children enjoy talking about what they do every day because they already understand the meaning.
Start with simple verbs: eat, play, sleep, read, watch, go.
You can build easy sentences such as “I eat breakfast with my family”, “I play with my brother” or “We watch a film together”.

Morning routines are especially helpful. You can say: “I wake up”, “I brush my teeth” and “I get dressed”. Invite your child to repeat and act the actions. Movement helps memory.
During the day you can describe what is happening: “Mum is cooking”, “Dad is working”, “Grandma is reading” or “We are playing a game”.

Keep sentences short. Children do not need long grammar explanations.
Hearing English in real situations is more useful. For example, at dinner you can say “Let’s eat together”, “Pass the bread, please” or “Thank you”.
These are small but powerful expressions because they are used every day.

Feelings and relationships.

Family is not only about names and actions. It is also about feelings. English has many easy words for emotions: happy, sad, tired, excited, angry, proud.
Encourage children to describe how they feel.
After school you can ask: “Are you happy today?” or “Are you tired?”
A simple answer like “I am happy” is already a big success.

You can also practise kind expressions. Teach sentences such as “I love you”, “Thank you”, “Please” and “I’m sorry”.
These words are very important in English-speaking culture and help children communicate politely.
Another useful phrase is “Can you help me?” Children quickly understand when to use it.

You may play a small guessing game: one person makes a face and the others say the feeling in English. A smile means happy, a yawn means sleepy.
Games make learning natural and remove fear of mistakes.

Talking about your family story.

Finally, children can learn to describe their family in a very simple way. They can say: “I live with my mum and dad”, “I have one sister” or “My grandparents live nearby”.
You can help them prepare a short presentation about their home life. They might describe their house: kitchen, bedroom, garden, table, sofa.

Encourage them to speak slowly and clearly. They do not need perfect grammar. The goal is communication.
Listening is important too: parents can answer with short sentences such as “That’s nice”, “Really?” or “Tell me more”.

Over time, children realise that English is not only for books or school exercises.
It is a way to share memories, talk about daily life, and express affection. When English becomes part of ordinary family moments – at breakfast, while playing, or before bedtime – learning feels easy and natural.
By practising a little every day, both children and parents build confidence together, word by word, sentence by sentence.