community helper slides

Grade Level: Kindergarten 1Subject/Topic Area(s): Social Studies/ Civic and the Arts

Designed By:Hazwani, Farah, Raihan and SuryaTime Frame: 3 weeks

Rationale:Many children see community helper only as those people who wear uniform or have

jobs that we see or hear about on TV. Children often do not realize the many

other workers who contribute to a successful community.

• Introduction on the theme community helpers by

reading a big book entitled ‘On the town: A Community

Adventure’ by Judith Caseley

Synopsis:

Sparked by a school assignment, a boy and his mother

keep track of the people and places in the

neighborhood. The child's notebook entries appear

throughout in lively watercolor, colored pencil and ink

illustrations.

• Children will be directed to learning corners to explore further.

• Teacher will bring the children to the community library to look for more

books on community helpers.

• At the same time, they will get to see how it is like working as a librarian.

•Teacher introduces some common community helpers.

• Children explore the roles played by these people.

• Teacher focuses the roles and service by the policeman.

• Children will go on field-trip to a police station.

Multiple means of Engagement

Multiple means of Representation

Multiple means of Expression

class book (field trip), scrap book (brochures) drawing of police vehicles & places inside station, tools used, story books, write short stories.

‘Wanted’ posters, information booth, pamphlets, “Alpha, Bravo”, Uniforms, crests, police tools, police vehicles, control station, detention & interview rooms.

Dramatisation, craft work, dramatic corner, ‘safety’ poster, ‘999’ calls

Children will accept a policeman as a member of the community.

Children can count on a policeman for safety-related assistance.

Children will know the roles played by a policeman in keeping security and safety.

•Children take a trip around the fire station.•Return to class and discuss, reflect and review lesson through the learning corners designed as a fire station theme.

•Children plan and prepare for a thank you party for the community helpers in their community.•They will be involved in group planning and decoration of their center.