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History, Civics & Social Studies · Preschool

People Who Help Our Community

Children meet community helpers such as firefighters, doctors, mail carriers, farmers and teachers, match them to the tools they use and the places they work, and learn a simple safety plan: when you are lost or hurt, find a safe grown-up, and in an emergency a grown-up calls 911.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 22 minutes
  • Helpers check: 4 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, count, match pairs and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Name some community helpers and match each one to a tool or vehicle they use.
  • Match helpers to the places where they work, such as a fire station, a hospital or a post office.
  • Choose a safe grown-up to ask for help when lost or hurt.

Lessons

  1. Helpers and their tools 5 steps2 practiceabout 8 min
  2. Where helpers work 4 steps2 practiceabout 7 min
  3. How to get help 4 steps2 practiceabout 7 min
  4. Helpers check 4 questions at the end

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Guide for grown-ups