Five minutes together
Look. Wonder. Talk.
Our discovery: Connect three shared places with a use and explain how they fit into a community.
Choose one of the three places and notice what people can do there. Follow the walking route to another destination. Compare the picture with a place the child knows, or use an entirely pretend community.
What might someone do in this library?
Start here
Match one pictured place with reading, outdoor rest or looking at displayed objects.
Explore further
Explain two different purposes and connect them with a route and a shared-use choice.
Three questions to share
1What might someone do in this library?
Answer cue: Read or find information. Libraries can offer other services too; this picture shows books and people reading.
2How is the park different from the museum here?
Answer cue: The park offers outdoor space for play, rest and nature. The museum displays objects that people can explore to learn their stories.
3How do the paths help connect these places?
Answer cue: They show routes between the shared destinations. A child can trace a pretend journey from one to another.
If your child is unsure: Match one pictured place with reading, outdoor rest or looking at displayed objects.
Something to try together
Give your pretend place a shared destination
You’ll need: Paper and crayons, or the child’s pretend-place map.
- Choose a library, park or museum for your invented community. Draw a simple symbol for it.
- Connect it to another place with a path and explain what a visitor might do there.
- Add one thoughtful choice for sharing the place, such as giving another visitor space.
What this can show
The child links a place with a plausible use and describes a connection to another place. A real visit is optional. An adult checks access and local rules and stays with the child. No home address, photograph, public submission or purchase is needed.
Return to it: Return to Sharing and Caring for Places. Which care choice could fit the shared place you drew?
Get the guide and discovery recordFor teachers · About 15 minutes
A small lesson with room to explore.
Learning aim: Connect three shared places with a use and explain how they fit into a community.
Prepare: Paper and crayons, or the child’s pretend-place map. Read the answer cues before sharing.
- 3 min
Notice
Look together and name one visible detail before introducing new words.
- 4 min
Compare
Use the three prompts to connect the pictured evidence with the lesson.
- 5 min
Try together
Choose a library, park or museum for your invented community. Draw a simple symbol for it. Connect it to another place with a path and explain what a visitor might do there. Add one thoughtful choice for sharing the place, such as giving another visitor space.
- 3 min
Explain
The child links a place with a plausible use and describes a connection to another place.
Check the idea together
The child links a place with a plausible use and describes a connection to another place.
What to listen for
Read or find information. Libraries can offer other services too; this picture shows books and people reading. The park offers outdoor space for play, rest and nature. The museum displays objects that people can explore to learn their stories. They show routes between the shared destinations. A child can trace a pretend journey from one to another.
Accept invented places and avoid assumptions about prior museum or library visits. Describe activities aloud and allow pointing, eye gaze or adult-supported drawing.
