Your Child Will Learn
Communities have a variety of places and spaces for different purposes
Here’s What to Do
- Talk to your child about the community you live in by listing and describing different places and spaces you frequent together
- Discuss the purposes of the places and spaces in your community
- Give your child building materials like blocks, legos, or magnatiles to design their own community
- Ask your child name their community and explain the places and spaces they design
Put PEER Into Action
PAUSE
- Clear an open and wide space for your child to complete this activity
ENGAGE
- Watch your child while they build their community and ask “what is this space for” and “who or what will you put there”
- Ask your child, “can you make a special place in your community just for me”?
ENCOURAGE
- Compliment your child’s creativity and building decisions
- Ask your child how you can be helpful to them while they are building their community, like holding pieces in place
REFLECT
- Ask your child, “who can live in your community”?
Not Quite Ready
Model building spaces and structures with the blocks
Ready for More
Ask your child to build a community for a specific group or purpose
As Your Child Masters This Skill
Their community will become more complex, with many places and spaces for various purposes
Time to Complete
15-20 minutes
Materials Needed
Building blocks