Celebrate Community Helpers

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

K

Overview

In this activity, students will gain a better understanding of the role of community helpers such as police officers and fire fighters. Students listen to the story: The Little Chapel That Stood by A. B. Curtiss. The link to the online reading from the author is included: http://www.abcurtiss.com/the-little-chapel-that-stood.html.  A link to the reading guide is also included. Students will view a certificate given to a community helper for appreciation. Students will then design their own certificate of appreciation for a community helper.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): KG

SS10.K.7

Describe roles of helpers and leaders, including school principal, school custodian, volunteers, police officers, and fire and rescue workers.

UP:SS10.K.7

Vocabulary

  • leader
  • principal
  • custodian
  • volunteer
  • rescue
  • helper

Knowledge

Students know:
  • There are many adult helpers and leaders at our school and in our community.
  • Each person has a different job and/or responsibility.
  • Vocabulary: principal, custodian, volunteer, rescue

Skills

Student are able to:
  • Identify and call by role various adult helpers and leaders at their school including teacher, principal, custodian, volunteer, etc.
  • Identify and call by role various adult helpers and leaders at their community including police officers, firefighters, rescue workers, etc.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There are roles that various people play that help us in our community.

CR Resource Type

Learning Activity

Resource Provider

Smithsonian

License Type

Custom
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