Community HelpersCommunity Helpers

Resource UnitResource Unit

By Rachael Berkey & Jennifer Cooper

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents

General Theme General Theme 33 Vocabulary and ConceptsVocabulary and Concepts 44 ObjectivesObjectives 5-65-6 Activities Activities 7-117-11 EvaluationsEvaluations 12-1512-15 Instructional ResourcesInstructional Resources 16-2516-25

General ThemeGeneral Theme

Communities need a diverse group of Communities need a diverse group of people helping, teaching, and leading them in people helping, teaching, and leading them in positive and growth encouraging ways. As positive and growth encouraging ways. As educators, we need to teach children to learn educators, we need to teach children to learn these values at a young age so they can carry on these values at a young age so they can carry on the values as adults.the values as adults.

This is a five day resource unit that will This is a five day resource unit that will introduce students to community helpers and introduce students to community helpers and their roles. This will be presented to a classroom their roles. This will be presented to a classroom of first graders at Medlar View Elementary. The of first graders at Medlar View Elementary. The community helpers unit will start in the fall.community helpers unit will start in the fall.

Vocabulary and ConceptsVocabulary and Concepts

Community HelpersCommunity Helpers

Types of Communities Types of Communities

MapMap

HouseHouse

RailroadRailroad

Tools used by a DoctorTools used by a Doctor

Tools used by a DentistTools used by a Dentist

Equipment used by a firemanEquipment used by a fireman

Equipment used by a Equipment used by a policemanpoliceman

BakerBakerBanker Banker TeacherTeacherBus Driver Trash CollectorBus Driver Trash CollectorDoctor Doctor VeterinarianVeterinarianDentistDentistLibrarianLibrarianLifeguard Lifeguard Farmer Farmer FiremanFiremanJanitorJanitorNurseNursePharmacistPharmacistPostmanPostmanPolicemanPoliceman

ObjectivesObjectives

The students will be able to comprehend the The students will be able to comprehend the following:following:

Describe what a community helper does.Describe what a community helper does. Comprehend how to appropriately write a Comprehend how to appropriately write a

letter to a community helper.letter to a community helper. Discuss why community helpers are Discuss why community helpers are

important.important. Compare and contrast the different Compare and contrast the different

community helpers.community helpers.

Objectives Cont.Objectives Cont.

Describe how each community helper Describe how each community helper affects the community they live in.affects the community they live in.

Identify the positive or negative Identify the positive or negative experiences students have had with experiences students have had with community helpers.community helpers.

Describe the characteristics of various Describe the characteristics of various community helpers.community helpers.

Day One ActivityDay One Activity

Intro: The teacher will read the book Intro: The teacher will read the book Community Community Helpers from A to Z Helpers from A to Z by Bobbie Kalman. Students by Bobbie Kalman. Students will discuss what a community helper is and will will discuss what a community helper is and will name other community helpers not mentioned in name other community helpers not mentioned in the book.the book.

Development: Students will work in groups. Each Development: Students will work in groups. Each group will be given a book about a community group will be given a book about a community helper and discuss what the helper does.helper and discuss what the helper does.

Culminating activities: The students will share the Culminating activities: The students will share the information about the community helper their information about the community helper their group learned about.group learned about.

Day Two ActivityDay Two Activity

Intro: Students will watch a video about Intro: Students will watch a video about community helpers.community helpers.

Development: After watching the video, Development: After watching the video, students will make a flip book about a students will make a flip book about a community helper of their choice. They community helper of their choice. They will include pictures and write what they will include pictures and write what they know about the community helper.know about the community helper.

Culminating activities: The students will Culminating activities: The students will then be prepared to meet real community then be prepared to meet real community helpers and ask them questions.helpers and ask them questions.

Day Three ActivityDay Three Activity

Intro: There will be stations set up in the room Intro: There will be stations set up in the room about different community helpers. The about different community helpers. The equipment used by the community helpers will be equipment used by the community helpers will be available for the students to look at.available for the students to look at.

Development: Students will gain more knowledge Development: Students will gain more knowledge about community helpers when various helpers about community helpers when various helpers visit our class and are placed at stations visit our class and are placed at stations throughout the room. Students will ask questions throughout the room. Students will ask questions to learn more information.to learn more information.

Culminating Activities: With guidance from the Culminating Activities: With guidance from the teacher, students will write a thank you letter to teacher, students will write a thank you letter to one of the helpers and tell them what they liked one of the helpers and tell them what they liked about the role they play in the community.about the role they play in the community.

Day Four ActivityDay Four Activity

Intro: Today students will learn about Intro: Today students will learn about farmers. The teacher will read the book farmers. The teacher will read the book

Development: Students will take a field Development: Students will take a field trip to a local farm. Students will learn trip to a local farm. Students will learn about the many things farmers do to about the many things farmers do to contribute to the community.contribute to the community.

Culminating activities: After visiting the Culminating activities: After visiting the farm students will draw pictures of a farm farm students will draw pictures of a farm and complete a webquest about farming.and complete a webquest about farming.

Day Five ActivitiesDay Five Activities

Intro: Today we will wrap up the unit on Intro: Today we will wrap up the unit on community helpers.community helpers.

Development: The students will discuss what Development: The students will discuss what they have learned about community helpers and they have learned about community helpers and their role in the community. Students will identify their role in the community. Students will identify tools that various helpers use.tools that various helpers use.

Culminating activities: Using magazines and Culminating activities: Using magazines and other pictures, students will make a collage of other pictures, students will make a collage of community helpers and the tools they use. Each community helpers and the tools they use. Each student will share their collage and say which student will share their collage and say which community helper is his/her favorite and why.community helper is his/her favorite and why.

EvaluationEvaluation

1. Who puts out fires?1. Who puts out fires?a. Police officera. Police officerb. Firefighterb. Firefighterc. Dentist c. Dentist

2. Who keeps us safe from danger?2. Who keeps us safe from danger?a. Mail carriera. Mail carrier

b. Bankerb. Banker

c. Police officerc. Police officer

Evaluation Cont…Evaluation Cont…3. Who do we go to when we are sick?3. Who do we go to when we are sick?

a. Trash collectora. Trash collectorb. Doctorb. Doctorc. Librarianc. Librarian

4. Who brings us letters to read?4. Who brings us letters to read?a. Bakera. Bakerb. Bus driverb. Bus driverc. Mail carrierc. Mail carrier

5. Who drives a yellow bus to school?5. Who drives a yellow bus to school?a. Bus drivera. Bus driverb. Teacherb. Teacherc. Farmerc. Farmer

More Evaluations…More Evaluations…

6.6. I am a ________. I take care of your I am a ________. I take care of your teeth.teeth.

7.7. We work in the classroom and help We work in the classroom and help children learn. We are __________.children learn. We are __________.

Evaluation Cont…Evaluation Cont…

8.8. Write two sentences about the job Write two sentences about the job of a fire fighter.of a fire fighter.

9. Write two sentences describing 9. Write two sentences describing what a nurse does.what a nurse does.

ResourcesResources

Media Kit:Media Kit: Students will make a safety box or first aid kit. Students will make a safety box or first aid kit.

They will include items a doctor or nurse might They will include items a doctor or nurse might use.use.

Webquest:Webquest: www.projects.edtech.sandi.net/hawthorne/farmwww.projects.edtech.sandi.net/hawthorne/farm

Students will take on the role of a farmer.Students will take on the role of a farmer. The students can use a community PowerPoint The students can use a community PowerPoint

made by a teacher.made by a teacher.

Student References Cont.Student References Cont.

Books:Books: Brush Your Teeth, Please! Brush Your Teeth, Please! By Leslie McguireBy Leslie Mcguire Police officers in my NeighborhoodPolice officers in my Neighborhood By Paulette By Paulette

BourgeoisBourgeois Mail Carriers Mail Carriers by Dee Readyby Dee Ready People in our neighborhoodPeople in our neighborhood by Ronno by Ronno We need doctors We need doctors by Lola M. Schaeferby Lola M. Schaefer A Day in the Life of a TeacherA Day in the Life of a Teacher by Heather by Heather

AdamsonAdamson

Student ReferencesStudent References

http://edtech2.coe.uni.edu/uniquest/webquest/lewislhttp://edtech2.coe.uni.edu/uniquest/webquest/lewisl09/09/ This site helps students look at different ways of This site helps students look at different ways of

learning about communities.learning about communities. http://teacher.scholastic.com/commclub/index.htm

This site helps teachers relate community helpers to the students in a fun and enjoyable way

http://www.pre-kpages.com/http://www.pre-kpages.com/ This site allows students to actively interact with This site allows students to actively interact with

games and activities.games and activities. Computer Software: Computer Software: Win/Mac-softouch/kidtechWin/Mac-softouch/kidtech

Instructional ResourcesInstructional Resources

Teacher ReferencesTeacher References

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSSuburbanRuralUrbanCommunityCollageK2.htm

This site helps teachers develop social studies and community lesson plans

http://www.usask.ca/education/ideas/tplan/sslp/rural.htm This site helps teachesr compare different society lesson plans.

http://www.teachrkids.com/http://www.teachrkids.com/ This site helps teachers to incorporate economics and This site helps teachers to incorporate economics and

mathematics.mathematics. http://http://www.kinderkonnect.comwww.kinderkonnect.com//

This site helps students This site helps students

Instructional ResourcesInstructional Resources

Videos:Videos: ““Community Helpers: Schools”- This video teaches Community Helpers: Schools”- This video teaches

children how to help out within their classroom and children how to help out within their classroom and school.school.

““What I want to be” – This video talks about the different What I want to be” – This video talks about the different community helpers and the role the play within the community helpers and the role the play within the community.community.

““Vrrrooommm, Farming for kids”- This videos teaches Vrrrooommm, Farming for kids”- This videos teaches children what skills and roles are involved in farming.children what skills and roles are involved in farming.

Fieldtrip to the community fire station to learn about the Fieldtrip to the community fire station to learn about the responsibilities of firemen.responsibilities of firemen.

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/jmccrthy/ci335/comm.studenhttp://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/jmccrthy/ci335/comm.studentt

This is a fantastic site for any use. It has websites, This is a fantastic site for any use. It has websites, lesson plans, activities, and instructional lessons. This site lesson plans, activities, and instructional lessons. This site is used by teachers, students, and parents.is used by teachers, students, and parents.

http://www.beginningtoinquire.ecsd.net/aabercrombie.htmhttp://www.beginningtoinquire.ecsd.net/aabercrombie.htmThis site gives an overview from a teacher, of a field This site gives an overview from a teacher, of a field

study on community helpers and students interactions.study on community helpers and students interactions. http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/cdelancy.htmhttp://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/cdelancy.htm

This site gives standards and materials used in This site gives standards and materials used in many community helpers lesson plans.many community helpers lesson plans.

Resources Cont.Resources Cont. www.preschoolbystormie.com/jcommhlprs.htmlwww.preschoolbystormie.com/jcommhlprs.html

This software allows for students to actively This software allows for students to actively learn about community helpers through games and learn about community helpers through games and lessons.lessons.

http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/helpers/index.htmhelpers/index.htm

Art ideas, games, science activities, lesson Art ideas, games, science activities, lesson plans, and videos. Anything that inquires more plans, and videos. Anything that inquires more understanding on community helpers is in this site. understanding on community helpers is in this site.

http://www.firstschool.ws/theme/cp_comhelpers.htmhttp://www.firstschool.ws/theme/cp_comhelpers.htmThis is a large coloring book. It has many This is a large coloring book. It has many

pictures and designs for students to learn more on pictures and designs for students to learn more on community helpers.community helpers.

Resources Cont.Resources Cont. http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/helper-rhymes.htmhttp://www.preschoolrainbow.org/helper-rhymes.htm

Teacher, want to learn more about finger plays, Teacher, want to learn more about finger plays, poems and songs about community helpers?? Visit me!poems and songs about community helpers?? Visit me!

Video: Ricky’s Room-Community HelpersVideo: Ricky’s Room-Community HelpersJoin Ricky the rhinoceros and his little sister, Nicki, as Join Ricky the rhinoceros and his little sister, Nicki, as

they lead children through fun songs and dances about the they lead children through fun songs and dances about the important people who make our communities safe and important people who make our communities safe and comfortable for us to live in.comfortable for us to live in.

http://www.thefeltsource.com/SocialStudies.html http://www.thefeltsource.com/SocialStudies.html Real life community helper outfits!! This is a felt Real life community helper outfits!! This is a felt

board with actually material used to make community board with actually material used to make community helper clothes. Students can dress and undress various helper clothes. Students can dress and undress various community helpers.community helpers.

Resources…Resources… http://www.nysatl.nysed.gov/SocStudies/Quilt/html/http://www.nysatl.nysed.gov/SocStudies/Quilt/html/

quilt2.htmlquilt2.htmlThis site shows an actual questions and answer This site shows an actual questions and answer session with community helpers.session with community helpers.

Cool Careers for Girls in ConstructionCool Careers for Girls in Construction By: Ceel Pasternak By: Ceel Pasternak This book teaches students that anyone gender can be This book teaches students that anyone gender can be acommunity helper.acommunity helper.

Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10 By: Judy Finchler By: Judy Finchler

No Mail for MitchellNo Mail for Mitchell By: Catherine Siracusa By: Catherine SiracusaThis book talks about the different types of mail This book talks about the different types of mail

carriers there are.carriers there are.

Resources..Resources..

ELECTRONIC BOOKSELECTRONIC BOOKSCareers for Patriotic Types & Others Who Careers for Patriotic Types & Others Who Want to Serve Their CountryWant to Serve Their Country

By: Jan Goldberg.By: Jan Goldberg.Cool Careers for Girls in HealthCool Careers for Girls in Health

By: Ceel Pasternak By: Ceel Pasternak Cool Careers for Girls in Construction Cool Careers for Girls in Construction

By: Ceel PasternakBy: Ceel Pasternak

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