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Neighborhood Street

Houses and Buildings

Day 103of 180
Week 21of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Draw multiple houses in a row to create a neighborhood scene

2

Practice using basic shapes to create house structures

3

Develop spatial awareness and creative expression

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 127:1

“Unless Yahweh builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.”

— Psalm 127:1 (WEB)

Exploring how houses are created, connecting to God as the ultimate builder of our homes and community

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Ruler (optional)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Art
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around and look at yesterday's dream house drawings. Remind children how we've been learning about different types of houses.

💭 Review Question: What special features did you add to your dream house yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today, we'll create a neighborhood by drawing houses side by side. Just like people live together in communities, we'll make a street full of houses.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Houses can look different but still be part of the same neighborhood
  • We'll use simple shapes like rectangles and triangles
  • Each house can have its own special details
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you see in your neighborhood?
  • How are houses similar or different?
3Activity: Neighborhood Street Drawing (8 min)
hands-on

Draw a street with multiple houses using basic shapes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a horizontal line for the street
  2. Create 3-4 houses side by side
  3. Add windows, doors, and roofs
  4. Color your houses with different colors
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw 2-3 houses with parent helping to draw basic shapes

Challenge: Add details like trees, cars, or people in the neighborhood

4Closing (3 min)

Share our neighborhood street drawings and talk about how each house is unique

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes your houses special?
  • How are the houses different from each other?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore tall buildings and towers in our BibleMouse art lesson!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are developing fine motor skills and spatial awareness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity over perfect drawing
  • Help with shape formation if needed
  • Praise effort and imagination
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying within lines, creating recognizable shapes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of drawing, attempting to create distinct houses

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a neighborhood walk to observe different house styles
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional house-themed coloring pages

Ready for Tomorrow?

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