That's a Family.(Review)

That's a Family (Respect for All Series). videocassette. color. 35 min. with tchr's. guide. Women's Educational Media. 2000. $75 (Rental: $50).

K-Gr 6--That's a Family is a wonderful way to introduce the concept of family to children. Encompassing a wide variety of family structures, diverse youngsters from each family grouping talk about the strengths and downside of their type of family unit. Adoptive and foster families, families with a single parent, families in which the grandparents are raising their grandchildren, gay and lesbian couples, as well as the traditional family are all represented. Some of the children are quite candid about why they are living with …