Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will learn about different people in your community and understand how they help us.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Paper, crayons, stickers

Prep: None

Activities

1. Draw Your Community: Have the student draw a picture of their community, including houses, schools, parks, and people.

2. Community Helpers Matching: Create cards with pictures of community helpers (like police officers, firefighters, doctors) and have the student match them to their job titles.

3. Thank You Cards: Help the student make thank you cards for community helpers to show appreciation for their hard work.

Talking Points

• "In our community, we have different people who help us. Can you think of someone who helps keep us safe?"
• "Police officers help us when we are in trouble. They wear uniforms and drive police cars."
• "Firefighters are heroes who put out fires. They wear special gear and ride in big red trucks."
• "Doctors and nurses help us when we are sick. They work in hospitals and clinics to make us feel better."
• "It's important to say thank you to these helpers because they work hard to keep us safe and healthy."