Volunteers in the Community

Walking in nature is the theme of a unit designed to support English language development lessons. Scholars look, write, speak, and move to explore topics such as camping, woodland animals, instruments, bodies of water, things found at a...

Celebrate the uniqueness of your young scholars with this character building activity series. In order to learn about and appreciate diversity and individuality, children create All About Me books by cutting out and drawing pictures that...

Neighborhood and community is the theme of a unit comprised of extra support lessons. Following practice pages and a teach, blend, guided practice, practice/apply routine, the series of lessons provide additional reinforcement of reading...

Encourage class members to get involved in their community with a lesson that highlights the benefits of helping others. Through grand conversation and a visual aid that sheds light on the interconnectedness within community service,...

Second graders define the role of community helpers in a community. They interview a community helper, write about the job, then role-play the character. A very nice lesson!

Examine the different roles of people in the community and the tools they need to do their jobs. Learners will explore various websites, watch a PowerPoint presentation, complete a handout with the help of their parents, and create a...

Learners discover how both mail carriers and the United Way are considered community helpers. They examine how families support giving and sharing in one's community while they trace the movement of ideas and goods. They write letters...

What is a community? Find out with a lesson that sheds light onto the different types of communities—school, local, and global. Scholars read informational text detailing the life of a young girl from Cape Verde and take part in a...

Students explore the concept of community helpers.  In this community helper lesson, students brainstorm the community helpers in their neighborhood after reading a book about jobs in the community.  Students then host a community helper...