Community Helpers Teaching Resources

Introduce community helpers to your preschool, kindergarten or first-grade students with printable worksheets, crafts and more teacher-created resources designed with this social studies standard in mind!

The Teach Starter team of expert teachers has curated a curriculum-aligned collection of community helper activities and other interactive ideas to teach young students about the people who keep our communities running. Save time on your lesson plans with resources that have been carefully curated by expert teachers just for you!

Is this your first year teaching this section of the social studies curriculum, or are you just looking for some fresh ideas? Read on for some tips from our teacher team, including a definition to explain what a community helper is to your class and activity ideas.

What Are Community Helpers? A Kid-Friendly Definition

So what is a community helper? These people in the community provide vital services that keep our towns and cities running. But how do you explain who community helpers are to your students? Here's a kid-friendly definition from our teacher team:

A community helper is someone in our neighborhood who helps us do important things, like keeping us healthy and safe. They are our friends who help us when we need them.

Who Are the Community Helpers Kids Learn About?

Looking for a list of community helpers to talk about in class? This sector of the community can typically be broken down into four basic groups:

People who help keep the community safe, including firefighters and emergency workers
People who provide food for the community, such as farmers and chefs
People who provide education in the community, such as teachers and library workers
People who keep the community healthy, including doctors and nurses

Here's a broader list that may help!