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EMC 1226
Authors: Michelle Barnett Caitlin Rabanera Ann Switzer Editors: Marilyn Evans Jill NorrisCopy Editor: Laurie Westrich Illustrator: Jo Larsen Designer: Cheryl Puckett Desktop: John D. Williams
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Our Community
Book Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pages 2 and 3
These pages show and tell what is in each pocket.
Cover Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
Pocket Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pages 5–31
Step-by-step directions and patterns for the activities that go in each pocket are included.
Pocket Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 32
Picture Dictionary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 33
Use the picture dictionary to introduce new vocabulary and as a spelling reference. Students can add new pictures, labels, and descriptive adjectives to the page as their vocabulary increases.
Writing Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 34
Use this form for story writing or as a place to record additional vocabulary related to the community.
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Our Community
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OUR COMMUNITY WRITING FORM
Name: _________________________________________
A Day in the Life of a Police Officer by Eric Arnold; Scholastic, 1994.Fire Fighters by Robert Maass; Scholastic, 1989.I’m a Fire Fighter by Mary Packard; Scholastic, 1995.Look Around the City by Patrizia Malfatti; Grosset & Dunlap, 1993.Taxi: A Book of City Words by Betsy & Giulio Maestro; Clarion Books, 1989.Walter the Baker by Eric Carle; Scholastic, 1995.
B I B L I O G R A P H Y
Our Community
Learning about the community in which they live gives young students a sense of belonging to a place. In this pocket book, art, reading, and written and oral language
activities provide opportunities to learn about people, places, and safety in the community.
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OUR COMMUNITY PICTURE DICTIONARY
Our Communitybuildings people vehicles
office building
school
store
bank
post office
library
drugstore
mail carrier
teacher
sales clerk
mayor
police officer
librarian
chef
waiter
bus driver
car
train
bus
taxi
bicycle
scooter
duplex
officesapartment
shop
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OUR COMMUNITY • BOOK OVERVIEW
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OUR COMMUNITY • POCKET 2
Brainstorm with your family.Write at least one occupation that begins with each letter of the alphabet.
Name: _________________________________________
Occupations from A to Z
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W
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OUR COMMUNITY • POCKET 2
Name: My interview with:
What is your occupation?
What are the responsibilities of your job? What training did you have?
Where were you trained? What skills do you need to do your job?
Do you have a uniform? Yes No
What is the best part about being a ?
POCKET 2
The ABCs of Occupations pages 15–17
Each student does a page for the class occupations book and makes a copy for his or her “Jobs in Our Community” pocket.
Interview a
Community Worker pages 18–20
As a homework assignment with adult assistance, students will interview a community worker and complete an interview form.
What Job
Should I Do? pages 21 and 22
Students think about what they are good at and what they like to do and record what types of jobs they might consider.
POCKET 1
Community Helpers pages 5–11
Learn about those whose jobs make our communities run, and make community helper fi gures from patterns provided.
Comparing Two Important Jobs—
Firefi ghter/Police Officer pages 12–14
Read and talk about the aspects of these vital community jobs. Compare the roles by making a Venn diagram adorned with hats of the two professions.
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OUR COMMUNITY • POCKET 2
Name: _________________________________________
What Job Should I Do?
Things I’m Good at...
Things I Like to Do...
Jobs that
Fit Me...
enforce laws ride in cars or
motorcycles
carry a gun
wear a badge
protect
us
have
uniformsfight fires
ride fire engines
live at fire station
use hose, water,
and la
dders
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OUR COMMUNITY • BOOK OVERVIEW
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OUR COMMUNITY • POCKET 3
Places in Our CommunityName: _________________________________________
Find the names of places in your community. Look carefully at each place. Try to remember special features that each place has.
My Safety Book pages 28–30
Students read and complete a minibook to illustrate ways that they stay safe.
Do You Know
Safety Signs? page 31
Discuss how signs can help to keep us safe. Have children describe signs they see in the community. Complete the worksheet to show recognition of some important safety signs.
POCKET 3
Places in Our Community page 23
Students locate and record businesses and other community buildingson a homework form.
A Fold-Out Community pages 24–27
Create a colorful depiction of important places in your community with this cut-paper, fold-out project.
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OUR COMMUNITY • POCKET 4
Draw a line to match each sign with what it tells you.
I can cross the street here.
I can ride here.
I cannot ride here.
I must look for a train.
This could make me very sick.
I could slip and fall.
Do You KnowSafety Signs?
Name: ___________________________________________