Foundation Stage : Curriculum Topics : Family Homes : Lesson Six – Home Survey


This curriculum topic teaching pack for the Foundation Stage gets the children to identify, name and compare some of the different objects that can be found in a family home. The children can draw an illustration and complete a survey to record different parts of their own home.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to identify, name and compare some of the different objects that can be found in a family home

Learning Objectives

Investigates places and objects by using all the senses as appropriate. Identifies some features and talks about those features s/he likes and dislikes.

Learning Outcomes

I can describe rooms and objects found in a house. I can explain the function of objects found in a specific location.

Home Survey

Teaching sequence to help the children identify, name and compare some of the different objects that can be found in a family home

What Homes

Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children compare some of the different types of homes found in the local area close to the school

House Checklist

Activity to help the children identify and record some of the different parts that can be found on the outside of a house

Home Survey

Interactive activity to help the children identify, name and compare some of the different objects that can be found in a family home

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to identify, name and compare some of the different objects that can be found in a family home

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