Community Helpers Vocabulary Cards – Page 9
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Subject Level: Community Helpers
Have you ever met a community helper who wasn’t needed to help your neighborhood, school, or city run smoothly? We all have a job to do and every job serves a purpose. Community helpers come in all shapes and sizes and they’re all around us.
Why not invite a local fireman, librarian, or doctor to come to your classroom and share with your kids what their job is like, who they help, and how they serve their community? You will find that some of your student’s parents would love to come and share about their jobs, if you just asked! Have them bring their gear, too. Maybe a doctor could listen to a heartbeat, a fireman put his helmet on a student’s head, or a mechanic show the kids how to use some tools. The kids love seeing (though maybe not handling) all the cool stuff grown ups work with every day.
Community Helper Description – Chef
This community helper sometimes wears a tall white hat, he or she cooks food, usually good food, mixes ingredients together … who is he? A chef!
Community Helper Description – Crossing Guard
This community helper makes sure traffic is clear, walks into the crosswalk, holds up a stop sign and crosses children safely … who is she? A crossing guard!
Community Helper Description – Detective
This community helper gathers clues like fingerprints & people’s stories & puts them together to try to solve a problem or a crime … who is he? A detective!
Community Helper Description – Doctor
This community helper listens to your heart, asks questions about your health, and gives you medicine when you’re sick … who is she? A doctor!
Community Helper Description – Farmer
This community helper gets up early in the morning, feeds the chickens, milks the cows, drives a tractor, & takes care of the crops … who is he? A farmer!
Community Helper Description – Firefighter
This community helper wears yellow protective pants and a jacket, a helmet, drives in a big red engine, and helps put fires out … who is he? A firefighter!
Community Helper Description – Fisherman
This community helper works on a boat, casts a fishing rod or a big net into the water in hopes of catching something good to eat .. who is he? A fisherman!
Community Helper Description – Forest Ranger
This community helper works where there are lots of trees, tells people about the great outdoors, and leads people on trails … who is he? A forest ranger!
Community Helper Description – Lifeguard
This community helper works at a pool or a beach, wears a bathing suit, and watches to make sure people are safe in the water … who is he? A lifeguard!
Community Helper Description – Mail Carrier
This community helper wears a blue uniform, walks or drives a truck, and delivers things to your house every day (except Sunday) … who is he? A mail carrier.
Community Helper Description – Mechanic
This community helper gets his hands really dirty, uses tools, takes off old parts and puts new ones on, and makes things run better … who is he? A mechanic!
Community Helper Description – Nurse
This community helper works in a hospital or office, takes your temperature, asks you how you feel, and helps you to get better … who is she? A nurse!
Community Helper Description – Policeman
This community helper wears a uniform, drives a car or a motorcycle, can face dangerous situations, and works to keep us safe … who is he? A policeman.
Community Helper Description – Teacher
This community helper spends most of the day with kids, reads to you and with you, gives you assignments, plans fun things for you to do … who is she? A teacher!
Community Helper Description – Trash Collector
This community helper drives in a big noisy truck, works with smelly & dirty things, does a lot of lifting, & takes things away … who is he? A trash collector!
