This is a favorite quote from Mr. Rogers: "When I was a boy and I
would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for
the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” This is so fitting for the time that we are currently facing.
A community helper is a person who lives and works in our community. They
serve us in various ways to keep us safe, and they improve the way we live in
many ways. Community helpers include doctors,
nurses, police, construction workers, dentists, librarians, grocery store workers,
teachers, mail carriers, fire fighters, bus drivers, farmers, and soldiers. Can you think of any other people who help
out in your community?
Discuss - Talk
about these different jobs with your child. Your child can learn a lot from
community helpers! Ask questions like
“What does he /she do?” “Where does
he/she work?” “Who else works there?”
Talk about what your child wants to be when they grow up.
Bible
Story – This week we are talking about Jesus as a helper. The coloring
page, story and bible verse is available for you to print. There is also a carpenter chant you can do
with your also!
Sing - This is a good way to get the kids up and moving. Have them make up dance moves to the songs.
I Got a Job – by Ella Jenkins
Dress
Up - Play dress up and act out community helpers’ jobs.
image from Pocket of Preschool
Build
a city - Use any kind of blocks or legos to build. Add
emergency vehicles to your town and have imaginary play.
Play Dough Construction – Use Wooden craft sticks with play
dough to construct houses and other buildings.
Block Game – Have your child roll a die and
count out that amount of blocks from a pile. As they take the blocks from the
pile, they stack them into a tower. Roll again with a new number, stack blocks
and see which tower is taller. (If you
don’t have dice, just make simple number cards)
image from modern preschool
Count and Clip – Print these counting cards, cut
apart and gather some clothespins. Have
your child count the vehicles and clip the clothespin on the number that matches. We usually focus on 1-6 at school but if your
child is ready feel free to print the higher numbers also!
Sorting Game – Which items go with which community
helper? Print the sorting board and
pieces, have child cut apart the pieces.
Then they can sort them under which helper they go with.
Band aid project – Print the teddy bear picture. Have your child color the teddy bear. Then give your child a few band aids with
instructions to place them on the bear’s ouchies. Then have them tell you how the teddy bear
got hurt.
Make a stethoscope – Use supplies you can find around
the house to make a stethoscope and then your child can play doctor! Suggested supplies…chenille stems(pipe
cleaners), paper, aluminum foil, milk/soda lids, string, ribbon, straws.
Community Helper Hunt – Search for the community helpers in
the picture and color them when you find them.
911 activity
– Write 911 in large numbers on a sheet of
paper. Have kids crumple and glue little scraps of paper to cover the numbers.
Talk with your child about using the 911 line in an emergency.
Send
some mail! - Send a thank you card/picture to the local emergency workers or
your child’s doctor office. Draw
pictures to drop off at the local nursing home.
Send a picture to a friend or family member.
recipe from Milk Allergy Mom
Snack idea - Tell the children that one important
job in our community is that of Baker. Talk about some of the important and
tasty foods a baker makes. Then enjoy some freshly-baked muffins that you make together!
You might even like to sing a song about the muffin man while you eat your treats!
Recess - Use
sidewalk chalk to draw flames on the sidewalk and use a spray bottle or the
hose to “put them out.”
If you are itching to get out of the house, go for a driving
scavenger hunt. Drive by and show your
child the different places our community helpers work…Police Station, Fire
Station, County Market, Post Office, Doctors Office/Clinic, School, Church/Preschool,
Library, etc.
On a rainy day get some big muscle workout with an indoor
obstacle course. I saw one marked out with painters tape with spots to
jump and spin, crawling under chairs, jumping to sofa cushions, and other fun
things. I’m sure you could google or Youtube ideas if you need more!
Books
to Read/Listen to…
Clothesline
Clues to Jobs People Do by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook
When
I Grow Up by Al Yankovic
ABC’s
of What I Can Be by Caitlin McDonagh
Search for books about your
child’s favorite community helper.
Video - The Berenstain Bears – Go to the Doctor
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