1. Community Helpers Kristina Stieger ED 417-02 Fall 2007

2. n Unit: Community Helpers n Grade: 1 st n Lesson: To help students learn about the different members of their community and what roles they play

3. Objectives n Students will learn about different members of the community n Students will learn what different members of our community do to help us n Students will learn what different members of our community do to help our community function

4. Possible Community Helpers: n Park District Employee –Provides activities at the local parks –Keeps are parks clean –Educational programming n City Worker –Snow plow driver –Leaf picker upper –Fixes our streets –Maintains traffic lights –Keeps our city beautiful

5. Possible Community Helpers: n Librarian: –Educational programming –Helps students find books –Keeps the library in order n Principal –Runs the school –Plans school events –Works with parents –Works with the community –Works with teachers –Works with students

6. Possible Community Helpers: n Police Officer –Keeps us safe –Fights Crime –Teaches crime prevention n Fire Fighter –Fights fires –Teaches fire prevention –Performs first aid –Responds to accidents

7. Possible Community Helpers: n Mail Carrier –Collects the mail –Sorts the mail –Delivers the mail n Baker –Makes bread, cookies, cakes, and other desserts

8. Possible Community Helpers: n Doctor –Helps you feel better when youre sick n Dentist –Helps keep your teeth clean –Teaches us how to keep our teeth healthy and clean

9. Possible Community Helpers: n Veterinarian –Helps keep our pets healthy n Nurse –Helps you feel better when youre sick

10. Possible Community Helpers: n Serviceman/woman –Fights for freedom n Teacher –Helps you learn!

11. Possible Community Helpers: n Bus Driver –Helps you get to school –Helps you get home n Paramedics –Drives an ambulance –Comes to you when you are hurt –Takes you to the hospital

12. Student Activities

13. Trip to the Fire Station n Take a field trip to the local fire station n If possible, make this a walking field trip n Make Fire Truck Snacks as a thank you

14. Materials: n Permission Slips n Weather appropriate attire n Parent Volunteer(s) to help supervise n Fire Truck Snack Ingredients: –http://www.enchant edlearning.com/craft s/edible/firetruck/ http://www.enchant edlearning.com/craft s/edible/firetruck/http://www.enchant edlearning.com/craft s/edible/firetruck/

15. Trip to the Police Station n Take a trip to the local police station n Materials –Permission Slips –Parent Volunteer(s) to help supervise –Transportation

16. Trip to Local Library n Take a trip to the local library. –Have the Librarian talk about their job –Show the students around the library n Materials: –Permission Slips –Parent Volunteer(s) to help supervise –Transportation

17. Principal Interview Principal Interview n Have the Principal come in for a student led interview n Materials: –Student generated questions –Schedule the interview with the principal

18. Visit from the Bus Driver n Invite a school bus driver to come to the school and talk with the students –Discuss bus safety –Practice a bus evacuation –Show the students around the bus (i.e.: the area around the driver seat)

19. Visit from a Baker n Have a local baker come in a speak with the class n Make cookies together n Materials: –Schedule a visit –Cookie supplies –Student generated questions

20. Visit from Serviceman/woman n Invite several servicemen/women from different branches to come in and speak with the class. –Try to find relatives of your students n Materials: –Schedule a visit –Student generated questions

21. Book Connections: n Police Officer: –Officer Buckle and Gloria, by Peggy Rathmann –A Day in the Life of a Police Officer, by Heather Adamson n Librarian: –A Day in the Life of a Librarian, by Judy Monroe n Community helpers from A to Z, by Bobbie Kalman n Crafts for Kids Who Are Learning About Community Workers, By Kathy Ross n Everyone Makes a Difference : a Story About Community, by Cindy Leaney

22. Websites n Scholastic Community Club –http://teacher.scholastic.com/commclub/ http://teacher.scholastic.com/commclub/ n People, Occupations, and Community at Enchanted Learning –http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/communityhelpers.sht ml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/communityhelpers.sht mlhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/communityhelpers.sht ml n Our Community Helpers –http://comsewogue.k12.ny.us/~rstewart/k2001/Themes/communit y/helpers.htm http://comsewogue.k12.ny.us/~rstewart/k2001/Themes/communit y/helpers.htmhttp://comsewogue.k12.ny.us/~rstewart/k2001/Themes/communit y/helpers.htm n HUD Kids Next Door –http://www.hud.gov/kids/people.html http://www.hud.gov/kids/people.html n Teachnology, the Online Teacher Resource –http://teachers.teach-nology.com/themes/social/comm/ http://teachers.teach-nology.com/themes/social/comm/ n Bens Guide to the US Government for Kids, Your Neighborhood –http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/neighborhood/index.html http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/neighborhood/index.html