This Is How We Do It: questions to ask and activities to try
Seven real children, seven countries, one day. This Is How We Do It shows how children around the world live, and how much they have in common.
What age is it for? This Is How We Do It is best for ages 4–8. Good for: One day in the life of seven children around the world.
This Is How We Do It (Matt Lamothe)
- Age
- 4-8
- Best for
- One day in the life of seven children around the world
Compare each page with your child's own day: breakfast, school, games. Find each country on a map.
What it helps with
- How children live around the world
- Same and different
- Daily routines
- Geography
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Which countries are in the book?”
- “What did they eat for breakfast?”
- “How did they get to school?”
- “What games did they play?”
- “What’s the same as your day?”
- “What’s different?”
5-minute activities to try together
My day page
Make a page about your child's own day in the same style.
Map pins
Find all seven countries on a map.
Free printables: This Is How We Do It worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
Welcome to Our World (Moira Butterfield and Harriet Lynas)
- Best for
- How children live all around the world
- Age
- 3-6
If You Come to Earth (Sophie Blackall)
- Best for
- A guide to Earth, and caring for it and each other
- Age
- 4-8
Big Brilliant World (Matt Ralphs and Aysha Tengiz)
- Best for
- Exploring the world's cities, and first words in other languages
- Age
- 2-6
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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