Teaching ELL Kids Household Vocabulary

From years of teaching ELL kids, I know that children that seem on the surface rather fluent in English, often have big vocabulary gaps.  It is sometimes most apparent if you start discussing items in the home.  Kids might be very familiar with terms used in the classroom or on the playground, but when it comes to the home that familiarity with English vocabulary vanishes. 
Because of this common challenge, I love lessons that teach household vocabulary.  I also have a favorite book for young kids to increase their vocabulary:

In Elmer Blunt's Open House, Elmer is late for work and leaves the door open.  A group of animals enter the home (as well as a robber), and cause all sorts of mischief.  The illustrations in this book are just charming, and they are perfect for eliciting language. 

If you are not familiar with this book, check it out!