Community Helpers
Jen Hensley & Laura Meyer
Table of Contents
Learning Objectives
Theme
Vocabulary
10 Developmentally Appropriate Activities
Evaluation
Student References
Teacher References
Media References
Objectives
Each student will understand what a
community helper is.
Each student will be able to identify
community helpers and provide an
explanation of their duties.
Each student will be able to identify a tool
that a community helper uses in their job.
Theme
The importance of community helpers in
our daily lives. The theme will also provide
children with understanding what each
community helper does, and what tools
they use in the daily job.
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Unit: Social Studies
Vocabulary
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Community Helpers
Veterinarian
Police Officer
Mail Carrier
Doctor
Nurse
Teacher
Construction Worker
Fire Fighter
Mail
Stamp
• Community
• Helper
• Neighborhood
• Engine
• Siren
• Stethoscope
• Thermometer
• Hammer
• Envelopes
Introductory Activity
 As an introduction to Community Helpers
put on a puppet show and have student
volunteers play different parts.
 This will introduce what a community helper is
and what they do.
Activity #1
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Have children brain storm in
developing a graphic organizer how
children can be community helpers.
 Have the students write a paragraph
about an encounter they have had
with a community helper.
Activity #2
 Read the book Community Helpers
from A to Z by Bobbie Kalman to the
students and discuss what community
helpers are and what jobs they do.
 Have students develop picture books
by reading about and interviewing a
worker in their neighborhood
Activity #3
 Create a community club in the
classroom have each child select a
role of a community helper.
 Have students take over the duties of that
job in the classroom for a week.
Activity #4
 As a whole group create a map where the
different community helpers work in your
own community.
 Have the students then pretend they are a
mail deliverer and they need to create a
map that will show their route.
 The students will write letters and the
postmen will have to use their maps to
help them deliver their letters.
Activity #5
 Have the students research in non-
fiction books to find how community
helpers provide services differently.
 Have students choose a community
helper and have them show or tell
about the how they provide service.
Activity #6
 Have students create classroom rules.
Make a chart of the rules the government
has made for our safety.
 Have students talk about the president,
and have a class discussion on what
they would do if they were president for
the day.
Activity #7
 The students will create a list of the tools
certain community helpers use in their
jobs.
The students will bring in two tools that
a community helper may use in their
daily job and discuss how/why it helps
that person do their job.
Activity #8
 Ladder Counting
Take some masking tape and tape a ladder form
to the floor, with each "step" about 1' apart. Put
the numbers 1-10 on index cards with a magic
marker and tape them in the upper left hand
corner of the rung/step. Use flash cards to have
the student draw (or hand them any
number). They then have to jump "up the
ladder" a step at a time, counting as they go,
until they reach the number on their card.
Students who are observing can help with
counting to reinforce their numbers.
Activity #9
 Have a Police Officer come and visit your
room. Officer can talk about safety, and
what his job entails. Have students write a
pledge on how to keep their community
safe.
Activity #10
 Have a firefighter come into the
classroom to explain to the students what
he does everyday that helps the
community to be a safer place.
 Have the firefighter demonstrate with the
students how to stop, drop, and roll.
Evaluation
1.) What community helper would you take
your cat to?
a. Doctor
b. Mail Carrier
c. Construction Worker
d. Veterinarian
2.) What community helper would you take
your letter to?
a. Doctor
b. Mail Carrier
c. Construction worker
c. Veterinarian
Evaluation
3.) If you didn’t feel well which community
helper would you visit?
a. Doctor
b. Mail Carrier
c. Construction Worker d.Veterinarian
4.) Which of the following community helper
would wear a safety helmet?
a. Doctor
b. Mail Carrier
c. Construction Worker d.Veterinarian
Evaluation
5.) What community helper would use a
hammer for a tool at their job?
a. Doctor
b. Mail Carrier
c. Construction Worker c.Veterinarian
6.) What community helper would use a
stethoscope?
a. Doctor
b. Mail Carrier
c. Construction Worker
d.Veterinarian
Evaluation
7.) Which community helper wears mostly blue
and white?
a. Doctor
b. Mail Carrier
c. Construction Worker
c.Veterinarian
8.) Which community helper sees lots of animals in
a day.
a. Doctor
b. Mail Carrier
c. Construction Worker c.Veterinarian
Student References
 I Want To Be A Vet by Dan Liebma
This book talks about the importance of a
veterinarian’s job. It also talks about the
importance of animals visiting the vet.
I Want To Be A Police Officer by Dan
Liebma
This book talks about the importance of a
police officer’s job. The book also explains how
police officer jobs are to protect us.
Student References
 The Post Office Book: Mail and How it Moves by
Gail Gibbons
Gibbons takes readers step-by-step through the mailing
process, from the moment the letter is dropped into a
mailbox until it reaches its final destination. She includes
a glossary and a brief history of message-sending.
 Officer Brown Keeps Neighborhoods Safe by
Alice Flanagan
Introduces a female deputy chief of the Hartford,
Connecticut, police and discusses the things she is
expected to do in her job
Student References
 Community Helpers from A to Z by Bobbie
Kalman
An alphabet book introducing occupations oriented to
the community, including emergency workers, medical
workers, the service industry, and business.
 A Day in the Life of a Construction Worker by
Heather Adamson
Spend a day with a construction worker. Go with Brad to
the job site and see how homes are built.
Student References
 A Day in the Life of a Teacher by Heather
Adamson
Spend the day with Mrs. Chan. Go along with her as she
teaches her class, corrects homework, and helps her
students.
 Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/neighborhood/index.html
This websites allows children to click on the different
places in the neighborhood to find out which community
helper works there, and what they do.
Student References
 Community Scrambler
http://www.hud.gov/kids/scrambler/scrmbler.html
This web site allows children to unscramble different
words about the community and community helpers. If
they can unscramble all of the words the community will
be saved.
 Match the Community Helpers
http://funschool.kaboose.com/funblaster/games/game_concentration_games.html
This website allows children to match the community
helpers to the different tools they use
Teacher References
 Thematic Poetry for the Classroom- Neighborhood and
Communities by Betsy Franco-Feeney
 More than 30 Perfect Poems with Instant Activities to Enrich Your
Lessons, Build Literacy and Celebrate the Joy of Poetry. Add
pizzazz to thematic units, daily lessons, and shared-reading time
with this charming collection of easy-to-read poems that
celebrate the places and faces.
 Helping Hands by Evan- Moor Educational Publishers
 Self-reliance, helping others, responsibility, good manners,
getting to know community helpers -- these are the things this
unit will help young students learn
Teacher References
 Big Book of Teaching Posters Community
Helpers : 12 Teaching Posters and Lessons for
Classroom Use by Henry Blackaby
This book provides posters and lessons for the
classroom that will give children a full understanding of
the importance of community helpers.
 Community Helpers Teaching Theme
http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/social/comm/
This website provides a variety of information for
teachers. This website includes lesson plans, activities,
graphic organizers, and ideas for learning centers
Media References
Games:
 Community helper Concentration Games
 http://funschool.kaboose.com/funblaster/games/game_concentration_games.html
 Community Scrambler
 http://www.hud.gov/kids/scrambler/csmain.html
 Spot the Sign
 http://funschool.kaboose.com/globerider/games/game_spot_the_sign.html
 Workers and their hats Matching game
 http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em465/popupActivity.html
 What they provide for us”
 http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/EM310/flash/em310_popupActivity.ht
ml
Media References
Power points:
 Community helpers in our neighborhood
http://themes.pppst.com/communityhelpers.html
http://themes.pppst.com/communityhelpers.html
 There are four power points references on this
one site for teachers, and four for students.
Media References
Books:
 Interactive Audio Book online
http://www.kizclub.com/storytime/neighborhood/neighbor
hood.html
 Community workers by Darlene Hardwick
 The Berenstain Bears, The New Neighbors by Stan &
Jan Berenstain
 Hi, Neighbor—Projects and activities about our
community (Scholastic)
 15 Easy-To-Read Neighborhood & Community MiniBook Plays (Scholastic) by Sheryl Ann Crawford and
Nancy I Sanders
 At Play in the Community by Judy Nayer
Media References
Websites:
 This websites explores the different communitiy
helpers in your neighborhood
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/neighborhood/
 This site gives a good introduction about
community helpers. What is a community? Who
are community helpers? What make makes
someone a community helper?
http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/articles/c
help1.htm
Media References
Websites (cont.):
 This site provides information about different jobs of
community helpers. Each unit has a test and includes
audio. Click on community workers to learn about their
jobs.
 http://teacher.scholastic.com/commclub/
 Watch an animated story fo a firefighter
 http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/timetofightafire.asp
 This site provides information about various types of
veterinarians and their jobs. Pictures and video clips of
how a veterinarian works are included.
 http://www.shrewsburyma.gov/schools/beal/curriculum/critterclinic/vetjobs.html
Media References
Songs:
“Community Helpers Are At Your Service”
( To the tune of “Shortnin’ Bread of clapped to
the rhythm of “Patty Cake”)
“Community Helper Song”
(Tune: "Farmer In the Dell")
“The People In Your Neighborhood”
Down at the Firehouse (Tune: "Down by
the Station")
Media References
Videos:
Ricky’s Room- Community Helpers DVD
2003
Synopsis: Join Ricky the rhinoceros and his
little sister, Nicki, as they lead children through
fun songs and dances about the important
people who make our communities safe and
comfortable for us to.
Media References
Bulletin Boards:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Community-HelpersBulletin-Board-Set-ClassroomNew_W0QQitemZ330173564535QQcmdZ
ViewItem
http://www.teachingplanet.com/cohebubos
etc.html
Media References
Puppets and Dramatic Play:
Use puppets to introduce a community
helpers theme. Have the children put on a
play using the puppets.
http://www.letusteachkids.com/puppets/commu
nity%20helpers.htm