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A House is a Home

A House is a Home

Explore different types of homes and the emotional connections people have to them.
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Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

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  • Clear Adhesive Tape
  • Colored Pencils
  • Recycled File Folders
  • Scissors
  • Washable Markers

Steps

  • Step 1

    Read a book about home and family such as "Building Our House" by Jonathan Bean or "A House is a Home for Me" by Mary Ann Hoberman.

  • Step 2

    Talk about reasons people and animals have homes such as for shelter from the weather, protection from danger, for comfort, and for raising families. Ask students to think about the expression, "Home is where the heart is." What do they think that means? What is the difference between a house and a home?

  • Step 3

    Invite children to create houses out of recycled manila folders. They may wish to cut windows and doors into the structure. Have them decorate the exterior and interior of the homes.

  • Step 4

    Encourage students to think about special times they have shared with their families in their homes. Have them tell or write a story about a family memory.

Standards

LA: · Write using words, numbers, and images to inform and explain, share experiences, and create narratives, either fictional or non-fictional.

LA: Develop real and imagined narratives.

SS: People, Places, and Environments: Understand various perspectives and examine changes in relationship between peoples, places, and environments.

Adaptations

Encourage children to bring in pictures of different types of homes and families. How do home designs and building materials vary across the world?

If this project is done around the time of a special holiday, invite students to tell or write family stories associated with the holiday.

Encourage children to work collaboratively to create communities with their homes. What else would they include in their community? A library? A theatre? A rec center? A park or playground?