HOMES Unit 2 - Building Materials Preschool and Pre-K

The teaching theme focus for this packet is homes and houses, with the emphasis on the materials used in building homes, and their construction. This is second of 3 units about Homes.

This pack is developmentally appropriate for preschool and pre-K children, and would be especially helpful as part of a "Families" early childhood curriculum, or taught in November with other units about family and neighborhood.

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41 pages

Besides the activities, songs, stories and games listed for the day, this pack includes these centers and printables:

• Set of flashcards of houses around the world made of different materials – make a matching game.
• Put together shapes to make a house – make a center by laminating shapes, or use as an individual cut and paste activity. (
• Sorting/categorizing activity – sort pictures of things made from metal, plastic and wood onto mats. Let the children see and touch some real items made from these materials before attempting the activity.
• The Three Pigs storytelling characters. Use for flannel and magnetic boards, stick puppets, dramatic play etc.
• Construction worker number cards 0-10 – match sets of tools with the numbers.
• House building words and pictures strips word wall.
• Song printable - sing, discuss and color - "What color is your house?"
• Create a collage with cut out houses, fences and trees.
• Set of flashcards picturing textures of building materials.
• Discuss and draw: “This is my house. I think it is made out of _________”.

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HOMES 1

HOMES 3

Discounted BUNDLE of all 3 Homes theme units

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This product is also available as part of a MEGA curriculum collection bundle for the month of November NOVEMBER Themes Collection Bundle - Pre-K Theme for a Day at a significant discount.

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Pre-K Themes is a series of mini teaching topics that are focused towards preschool and Pre-K learners. Although the activities are written to cover one full day of activities and related games, centers and other printables, there are enough ideas to extend the theme longer if needed.

Instantly ready to use. Very few additional items are needed to present the activities besides basic art supplies and cardstock. Use the centers from year to year. This series of teaching units saves time and money, and all activities are solidly supported by the foundational concepts leading to the Common Core Kindergarten standards. You can slide a unit effortlessly into your usual curriculum lesson plans when you are in a hurry, or you can use the units as a central focus of your curriculum.

The learning areas included are:

• A Spark! Activity to ignite interest in the topic
• Large group learning time
• Discovery centers
• Music and movement
• A story suggestion
• Small group game, and a
• Record and remember activity

All the printables needed are included – click on the activity description to go to the related printables.

KidSparkz Teacher Resources

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