Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify different community helpers and understand their roles in our society.

Materials and Prep

• Community helper books
• Construction paper
• Markers or crayons
• Scissors
• Glue

Before starting the lesson, make sure you have read a few community helper books and familiarized yourself with their roles and responsibilities.

Activities

• Create a community helper collage: Cut out pictures of different community helpers from magazines or draw them on construction paper. Talk about each helper as you glue them onto a larger piece of paper.
• Role-play community helpers: Choose a community helper and pretend to be that helper. Discuss what they do, what tools they use, and how they help the community.
• Community helper matching game: Create flashcards with pictures of community helpers on one side and their names on the other side. Shuffle the cards and help your child match the pictures with the correct names.

Preschool Grade Talking Points

• "Community helpers are people who work in our community to keep it running smoothly."
• "Some examples of community helpers are firefighters, police officers, doctors, teachers, and mail carriers."
• "Firefighters help put out fires and keep us safe."
• "Police officers help keep our community safe and enforce the laws."
• "Doctors help us when we are sick or hurt. They take care of our health."
• "Teachers help us learn new things and go to school. They teach us many subjects."
• "Mail carriers deliver our letters and packages to our homes. They help us send and receive mail."
• "It's important to appreciate and respect community helpers because they do important jobs to help us."