Home Building Program Popular as New School Year Opens
The popular educational simulation program, Building Homes of Our Own, is back for another school year and is being used in classrooms to teach both core subjects and career and life skills.
Using the familiar concept of home building to teach math, science, civics, technology and personal financial responsibility, the interactive program has reached more than 2.2 million students, teachers and parents nationwide since it was launched two years ago.
“Educators tell us that Building Homes of Our Own is exciting for their students, introducing them to diverse industry professions and the concept of homeownership, and forcing them to sharpen their critical thinking skills in key subject areas,” said NAHB President Bobby Rayburn.
The program challenges students to work within a budget and schedule the design and construction of a home — from the site selection to its sale to a qualified buyer — relying on lessons they have learned in school to solve problems and reach decisions.