HOME
Here is a big list of topics that
you can discuss with your children that revolve around home
life.
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Rooms (bedroom, bathroom, den, living room, dining room,
kitchen, garage, back yard, front yard…)
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Parts of rooms (corner, floor, ceiling, walls, windows,
doors…)
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Purpose of room (eating, bathing, brushing teeth,
resting, sitting, watching TV, playing, storing food, washing
clothes, reading, working…)
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Activities in home (cooking, cleaning, putting away,
washing/drying cloths, ironing, opening mail, dressing, vacuum,
combing hair, eating, going potty, sheets on bed…)
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Safety (in front yard alone, opening door, using phone,
fire, earthquake, jamming fingers, drowning, going into street,
dad’s tools…)
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Furnishings and their use (sofa, chair, tables, dining
table, bed, closet, rug, curtains, blinds, cabinets, lamps,
mirrors, chests, refrigerator, washer/dryer, other appliances,
desk, sink…)
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Clothing & uses (coat, sweater, suit, uniform, shirt,
vest, shorts, pants, leggings, hat, shoes, pajamas, panties,
jewelry, glasses, tie, belts…)
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Types of material/fabric
(soft, hard, leather, fur, stretch…)
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Types of food (meats, fish, dairy, fruits, pasta, nuts,
herbs, cereals, cakes, cookies, candy, salad, soup…)
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Sounds (Voices, Indoor/outdoor, lawnmower, door bell,
alarm clock, grandfather clock, timer, shower, water running,
TV, radio, stereo, appliance hum, washer, dryer, phone ringing,
answer machine, fizz, food cooking, instrument…)
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Characteristics of things in home (hot/cold, dry/wet,
off/on, hard/soft, light/dark, open/closed, locked/unlocked, up
high/down low, sharp/dull, shiny/smoky…)
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