Where I Live

Objective:  Help your child to identify specific characteristics of their own neighborhood.  We will share the neighborhood maps at school and this will enable the children to see that other neighborhoods can be different from the own, but also similar in many ways.

WHAT YOU NEED: 

White roll paper or poster board

crayons or colored pencils

old magazines

scissors

paste or tape

WHAT TO DO:

1.  Discuss with  your child the characteristics of their neighborhoods with questions such as:

• Are there houses, buildings, or both in your neighborhood?

• If there are buildings, what kind are they?  What is the nearest store? 

• Are there any public play areas such as a park or playground?

• What kinds of animals live in your neighborhood?

2,  Have your child draw a picture of their house or the building they live in on the paper. 

3.   They can search in magazines for things that are found in their own neighborhood such as trees, flowers, stores, etc. and then cut out and paste the pictures onto their drawing.