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Talk Together: Different Materials
Review the materials the three pigs used to build their house. Discuss that materials people use to build things depend on where they live in the world.
Talk Together: House Shapes
Identify the two-dimensional shapes found in parts of a house (roof, walls, etc.). Revisit the book Building a House.
Talk Together: Houses and Buildings
Tell children that they will be learning about different types of houses and buildings by using the “Houses and Buildings” display.
Talk Together: Inside a Building
Have children name parts of the room (walls, floor, window). Have them describe the shapes of the different parts of the room and what materials were used to build them.
Talk Together: Measuring Tools
Open a discussion about measuring tools and how you measure things to tell their size.
Talk Together: More Building Materials
Have children share a structure they built. Have them describe the materials used.
Talk Together: More Materials
Have children share what they learned about building materials.
Talk Together: Walls of a House
Continue to discuss parts of a house and why it is important to build roofs and walls out of strong materials.
The House I Would Build…
Have children use the pictures they drew in the Art Center to write or dictate sentences about the house they would build.
Watch Together: “Chirp Builds a Nest” #1 (PEEP show)
Play the video PEEP and the Big Wide World “Chirp Builds a Nest.” Focus on how Chirp builds his nest.
Watch Together: “Chirp Builds a Nest” #2 (PEEP show)
Play the video PEEP and the Big Wide World “Chirp Builds a Nest” and ask children to identify problems Chirp is having while building his nest.
Watch Together: “Huff and Puff” #1 (BTL show)
Play the Between the Lions video “Huff and Puff.” Focus children’s attention on what each house looks like and what material it is made of.
Watch Together: “Huff and Puff” #2 (BTL show)
Play the Between the Lions video “Huff and Puff.” Set a viewing focus for children by having them notice which events happen first, next, and last.
Watch Together: “Huff and Puff” #3 (BTL show)
Play the video Between The Lions “Huff and Puff.” Ask children to think about why the last pig’s house was so strong.
Watch Together: “Huff and Puff” (BTL show) #4
Watch the Bonus Track: “The Wolfinator: A Sequel.” Compare this sequel to the sequel Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf.
Watch Together: “My House” #2 (BTL show)
Play the video Between the Lions “My House.” Talk about the houses’ different sizes.
Watch Together: “Play with Words: ‘butterfly’” (BTL clip)
Play the Between The Lions video “Play With Words: ‘butterfly.’” Use the video to introduce the concept of compound words.
Watch Together: “Words Beginning with ‘t’” (BTL clip)
Play the video Between The Lions “Words Beginning with ‘t’.” Have children identify the instruments that begin with the letter "t."
Will It Fall Down?
Create structures out of different materials. Have children predict and record which houses they think will fall if they try to blow the house down.
Word Play: Action Words
Introduce build as an action word. Have children name the action in illustrations.