Who’s That Community Helper?
Students learn about community helpers in this fun interactive game. They also build a variety of language and literacy skills as they discuss the identity of other students who are dressed up as community helpers.
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Gazelle: “The flowers.”
Teacher: “Okay, what does she do with the flowers?”
Gazelle: “Water them.”
Teacher: “She waters the bushes and the flowers. And how do we get the flowers? What does she have to put in the ground?”
Class: “Seeds!”
Teacher: “Seeds! She has to plant them. Right?”
Class: “Yes!”
Teacher: “Yes! So, she is a gardener. Can you say, gardener?”
Class: “Gardener!”
Teacher: “Okay, I’m going to put some cards up here. Let’s see if you can find which one is the gardener. Gardener. What sound does gardener start with?”
Class: “G!” Teacher: “Ashley, go see if you can find the gardener. Which card? Did she pick the gardener?” Class: “Yes!”
Teacher: “Yes, look this is the gardener card. Because it starts with a G. Raise your hand if you know what her job is.”
Student: “A policeman.”
Teacher: “How do you know that she is a policeman. What is she wearing? Do you see anything on her jacket?”
Student: “A badge.”
Teacher: “A badge. She’s wearing a badge on her jacket. Good. And, where else is she wearing something?”
Class: “A hat!”
Teacher: “A hat! She’s wearing a badge. And what sound does policeman start with?”
Class: “P!”
Teacher: “Emily V. come find the card for policemen. Lucy was what?”
Class: “A train conductor!”
Teacher: “And Alenny’s was.”
All together: “Mailman!”
Teacher: “And Sarah was.”
All together: “A McDonald’s worker.”
Teacher: “And Kevin?”
Class: “Fire-fighter!”
Teacher: “The firefighter. And Alex? The construction worker. And Emily?”
Class: “A police girl!”
Teacher: “A police girl! Right! We call them police officers. And, Emily O.?”
Class: “Gardener!”
Teacher: “Gardener! Let’s give them a hand!”
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