The child is then free to pick another adult who is important in her life. They can also confuse children who were adopted. Because young children are not abstract thinkers, such projects can make children wonder about the permanence of their own situation. If a project is worthwhile and you would like to involve your class in it, consider changing the language to avoid confusing children or offending parents. Build flexibility into family-tree projects.
Older children can follow other models.
Most children who were adopted will simply want to claim their adoptive parents' family tree. It demonstrates attachment. Other children who joined their families by adoption may want to include their birthparents in less traditional ways. The bush's roots went down into the soil and intertwined with other roots. They marked each family member's roots with their ancestors' countries of origin.