Skip to main content

My Community from A to Z

Get the Book

Learn Every Day About Social Studies

Buy the Book
Learn Every Day About Social Studies

Materials

digital camera

computer and printer

notebook

pencil or pen

scissors (adult use only)

glue

paper

Instructions

1. Ask the children to describe the homes or apartments in which they live.
2. Explain that all buildings are made by various people who have different jobs.
These people work together to give everyone a place to live.
3. Name various construction jobs people have, and explain what those workers
do. Have the children repeat the names of the jobs.
4. Sing the following song with the children:
This Is the Way They Build My House by Anne Adeney
(Tune: "Here We Go Gathering Nuts in May")
none
Anna Adeney, Hereford, United Kingdom
(chorus)
This is the way they build my house,
Build my house, build my house.
This is the way they build my house;
A fine new house for me.
(verse)
First the digger digs a big hole, digs a big
hole, digs a big hole.
First the digger digs a big hole, for a fine
new house for me.
(additional verses)
The mixer churns the gray concrete...
The builder pours concrete into the hole...
The bricklayer lays bricks to build the
walls...
The carpenter cuts wood to line the
walls...
The electrician puts the wiring in...
The plumber puts in all the pipes...
The glazier puts all the windows in...
The plasterer smoothes off all the walls...
The painter paints in bright, cool colors...
The roofer puts tiles on the roof...
This is the way they build my house...
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
l Can the children recognize the job when you tell them the name of the worker?
l Can the children name many of the workers necessary to build a house?

Elevate your lesson planning: Download this easy activity today!

Make the most of your instructional time with this fun and adaptable activity. Crafted from our experts in early childhood theory and best practice, this downloadable resource offers play-based activities that will help your students reach learning objectives.