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Preschool–KindergartenObjectives
• Studentswilldiscusswhathappensintheircommunityandidentifyavarietyofplacesthere.
• Studentswilldiscusswhoworksinthevariousbuildingsintheirneighborhood.
• Studentswillsortandclassifydifferentitems,objectsorequipmentaccordingtotheirneighborhoodlocation.
Materials Needed• Places in My CommunitybyBobbieKalman• Best-BuyCrayons• Lunch-sizepaperbags• Newspaperorscrappaper• LakeshoreGlueSticks• Communitybuildingstemplate• Communityhelperstemplate• MyCommunitySortingMat • MyCommunitySortingCards• SafetyScissors • Chartpaper• Posterboard • Stapler
Introduction
ReadPlaces in My CommunitybyBobbieKalman.
Procedure
1. Askstudentstorecalltheplacesinthestory.Makealistoftheseonchartpaperandinvitestudentstodiscusswhythecommunityneedseachplace(e.g.,storestobuyfoodandclothes,hospitalstohealsickpeople,firestationstoputoutfires,etc.).
2.Promptstudentstolistneighborhoodplacesnotincludedinthestory.
Guided Practice
1. Giveeachstudentadifferentcommunitybuildingstemplate,scissors,apaperbag,newspaperorscrappaper,somecrayonsandagluestick.
2.Askstudentstocolorandcutouttheircommunitybuildingandglueittotheoutsideoftheirpaperbag.
3.Instructstudentstostuffthebagswithbunchesofpaperuntilthebagsstandupwithoutsupport.Helpstudentsfoldthetopsoftheirbagsbeforeyoustaplethemclosed.Tip:Whilestudentsareworkingontheirbags,youoraparentvolunteercancutoutthefiguresfromthecommunityhelperstemplateandmounteachoneontoposterboard.
4.Whenthebagsarefinished,directstudents’attentiontoyouasyouholdupacommunityhelperfigure.Havestudentsidentifywhatthiscommunityworkerdoes(e.g.,firefighter,doctor,librarian,etc.).Repeatwiththeotherfigures.
5.Askstudentstoraisetheirhandsastheyidentifyfigureswhoworkintheircommunitybuilding.
6.Onceallhelpershavebeenmatchedtothecorrectbuildings,placethepaperbagsandfiguresinaclass-roomdramaticplayorblockplaycenter.Addsomebooksaboutcommunityhelpersforstudentstoenjoy!
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FIRESTATION
LIBRARY
Independent Practice
1. ProvideeachstudentwithacopyoftheMyCommunitySortingMatandasetofMyCommunitySortingCards.
2.Havestudentscutapartthesortingcards.(Youcanpre-cutasetofcardsforyoungerstudents.)
3.Instructstudentstomixupthecardsandlookatthepicturesonthemtodecidewhichcommunitybuildingeachbelongsto.
4.Invitestudentstogluethecorrespondingpicturecardsbelowthecommunitybuildingsonthemat.Orstudentscanplaywithapartnerandseewhocanfilluptheirmatfirst.
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Answer Key
Fire Station
Hospital
School
Supermarket
POLICESTATION
POST OFF ICE
SCHOOL
SCIENCE Fair
SHOP
COFFEE
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