Community Helpers
Lots of people have jobs that help our community.
Firefighters put out fires. Doctors help us when we are sick. Teachers help us learn, farmers grow our food and mail carriers bring letters. Every job helps the community work!
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Did you know?
- Firefighters can get dressed in their gear in about one minute!
- Mail carriers walk many miles every day.
- Farmers grow the food we find at the grocery store.
- Everyone who does a job, not only leaders, helps the community.
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Questions to ask while you read, play or walk.
- Which helper would you like to be? Why?
- Who are the helpers at your school?
- How could you say thank you to a community helper?
For teachers
What this topic supports:
- C3 Framework D2.Civ.2.K-2: all people, not just official leaders, play important roles in a community
- C3 Framework (K–2), Economics: how jobs help people meet their needs