Building Structures with Packing Peanuts and Toothpicks

 

Block Structures

The children have been working together to build elaborate structures in the block area.

Painting With Parts

The children used nails, screws, pipe hangers, and other fasteners to paint with.

Exploring Building Materials in the Science Area

Building Theme Song Lyrics

 Johnny Works With One Hammer- Action Rhyme

Johnny works with one hammer, one hammer, one hammer

Johnny works with one hammer, and then he works with two

(Two hammers – both fists on legs; Three hammers – both fists on legs and one foot on the floor; Four hammers – both fists on legs and both feet on the floor; Five hammers – both fists on legs, both feet on floor and nod head up and down; “And then he goes to sleep!”)

Construction Bear- flannel board?

Hi ho, Hi ho, it’s off to work Bear goes

With thick work pants and a safety vest

Hi ho, Hi ho, Hi ho

Hi ho, Hi ho, it’s off to work Bear goes

With steel toed boots and a hard hat

Hi ho, Hi ho, Hi ho

Hi ho, Hi ho, it’s off to work Bear goes

With safety glasses and a tape measure

Hi ho, Hi ho, Hi ho

Hi ho, Hi ho, it’s off to work Bear goes

With a long level and a hammer

Hi ho, Hi ho, Hi ho

At the Construction Site- sung to Wheels On The Bus

The excavator scoops the dirt

All the dirt, all the dirt, all the dirt

The excavator scoops the dirt

At the construction site.

The dump truck take the dirt away...

The bulldozer flattens out the ground...

The crane picks up the heavy steel…

Five Little Nails

Five little nails, standing straight and steady.

Here I come with my hammer ready!

Bam! Bam! Bam! That nail goes down.

Now there’s just four nails to pound!

This is the Way

This is the way we saw the wood

Saw the wood

Saw the wood

This is the way we saw the wood 

All day long

Twist the screw

Pound the nail

Lay the brick

Paint the wall

Construction In The Dramatic Play Area