On various days between October 29 and November 9, a class participated in activities related to building a house. They read a story about three little pigs, explored building materials, sorted shapes, role played as builders, and built and painted a model house out of clay and sticks to enhance their literacy, math, motor, language and other skills.

1. Day 5: On November 8, 2012 we
Day 3: On November 5, 2012 our started building our own house using
activity for that day was to explore the modeling clay and Popsicle sticks. This
materials that enhanced their fine motor skills
Day 1: On October 29, 2012, we shared build a house – (pinching and sticking).
the story of the “Three Little Pigs.” This bricks, windows
will enhance their literacy and language (glass), and
skills. The student also brought wood.
materials that were used in the story
(twigs, sticks, & bricks). These
materials will enhance and exercise
their sense of touch.
Day 2: On October 30, 2012, we sorted Day 4: On November 6, 2012, we did a
and identified shapes like square, Day 6: To wrap up our project, on
role-playing where the children used
circle, rectangle and triangle. After November 9, 2012, we painted the
their imagination in playing the part of
identifying them, they started putting it house that they have built the other
a builder/carpenter.
up together, building their own houses. day.
This activity enhanced their math skills
(shapes) and creativity.