Places in Town

Learning about places in town is very important for kids as they grow up. First, they can learn about their house and build their own mind maps to navigate through it. Then, as they become older and start to be more independent, it’s really useful for their development to get to know the city they live in. Getting to know their city and how it’s structured creates a sense of belonging and helps them tune their place awareness which in turn makes them grow more confident and cautious.

Also, by learning about places in town from an early age, kids start to develop their language skills because doing simple routines such as going to the supermarket or attending school becomes a practical way to go over the vocabulary related to buildings and their uses, all of this as they learn the importance these places have to the community

To practice this vocabulary, it’s advised to stroll with your little ones through town and engage in a conversation about the places that you see, this way they’ll start making those helpful associations between the city and its buildings.

Here you’ll find some names of buildings that can be found in a city, as well as some activities and games to practice this topic with your children.

 

Buildings vocabulary

 

School

 

 

Post Office

 

 

Hospital

 

 

Bank

 

 

Fire Station

 

 

Supermarket

 

 

Department Store

 

 

Restaurant

 

 

Hotel

 

 

Museum

 

 

Library

 

 

Movie Theater

 

 

Factory

 

 

Police Department

 

 

City Hall

 

 

Town Hall

 

 

Prison

 

 

Mall

 

 

Church

 

 

Cathedral

 

 

Chapel

 

 

Mosque

 

 

Synagogue

 

 

Temple

 

 

Landmark

 

 

Art Gallery

 

 

Monument

 

 

City

 

 

Town

 

 

Capital

 

 

Village

 

 

Port

 

 

Metropolis

 

 

Suburb

 

 

Outskirts

 

 

District

 

 

Locality

 

 

Bus Stop

 

 

Bus Station

 

 

Taxi Stop

 

 

Subway Station

 

 

Train Station

 

 

Airport

 

 

Gas Station

 

 

Zoo

 

 

Square

 

 

Park

 

 

Aquarium

 

 

Amusement Park

 

 

Concert Hall

 

 

Circus

 

 

Travel Agency

 

 

Coffee Shop

 

 

Gym

 

 

Stadium

 

 

College

 

 

University

 

 

Academy

 

 

Laundromat

 

 

Auto Repair Shop

 

 

Parking Lot

 

 

 

Parts of Town Printable Flashcards ️

To keep learning about this topic, it might be fun to review the parts of a building. Also, let’s practice giving directions using different places in town. Let’s keep learning!

 

Playlearn with Lingokids!

With the Lingokids App, the fun comes first and the learning happens naturally! That’s why our super fun games are a great way for your little ones to learn the names of parts of the town in English! Here’s a sneak peek:

Around Town

The town is missing some of its buildings! Can your little ones put the buildings back where they belong?