What Are We Learning This Week?
We need many community helpers to build houses and buildings in our neighborhood.
This Week’s Big Questions
Who are some of the workers who help build a house?
Out on the Town
As you are walking or driving around your community, help your child look for construction workers. When you see a construction worker, help your child describe what the worker is doing and what they are wearing.
Show Me! Our Words of the Week
Say It:
Carpenter
Explain It:
A carpenter is a community helper who builds or repairs houses and other things made of wood.
Talk About It:
Describe what the carpenter is doing with the hammer.
Say It:
Plumber
Explain It:
A plumber is a community helper who works on pipes. Pipes carry water through buildings.
Talk About It:
What rooms in a house or apartment would a plumber work on? Why?
Say It:
Bricklayer
Explain It:
A bricklayer is a community helper who uses bricks to build houses or other buildings.
Talk About It:
How do bricklayers help build a house or building?