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An introduction to the concept of a home as a place where people live and feel safe.
Think about your favorite stuffed animal or a cozy blanket. Where do they stay when you go to sleep? Just like your toys, everyone needs a special place to feel safe, warm, and loved!
A home is much more than just a building with walls and a roof. It is a special place where people live, eat, and sleep. Most importantly, a home is where you feel safe. Whether it is big or small, a home protects us from the hot sun, the cold wind, and the wet rain. Inside a home, families spend time together and keep the things that are important to them. Every person in the world needs a place to call home!
Quick Check
What are two things a home protects us from?
Answer
A home protects us from things like the hot sun, cold wind, or rain.
Homes come in many different shapes and sizes! Some people live in a house. A house usually stands by itself and might have its own yard or a garden. Other people live in an apartment. An apartment is a home that is part of a tall building. In an apartment building, many different families live in their own spaces, almost like blocks stacked on top of each other! Both houses and apartments are wonderful places to live.
Let's look at two buildings: 1. Building A has one front door and a swing set in the back yard. This is a house. 2. Building B is very tall and has different doorbells for different families. This is an apartment building.
Quick Check
If you live in a very tall building with many other families, what type of home do you have?
Answer
An apartment.
Every home is different because the people inside are different! Some homes have a big kitchen for cooking yummy meals, while others might have a cozy balcony or a bright blue front door. A feature is a part of your home that you can describe, like a window, a porch, or even your own bed. These features make your home feel like it belongs just to you and your family.
To describe your home, follow these steps: 1. Think of one part of your home you see every day. 2. Use a 'color' or 'size' word to describe it. 3. Example: 'My home has a big, brown front door' or 'My home has a small, sunny window.'
Imagine you are a bird flying over your street. 1. You see houses in a row and tall apartment building. 2. How many total homes are there if the apartment building has families inside? 3. Calculation: (houses) + (apartments) = homes total! Even though the buildings look different, they are all homes.
What is the most important thing a home provides?
Which type of home is usually part of a tall building with many other families?
True or False: All homes must look exactly the same to be a real home.
Review Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning, when you wake up, look around and try to name one 'feature' of your home that you really like.
Practice Activity
Draw a picture of the outside of your home. Use your favorite colors to show the door and the windows!