Community Helpers (Continued)

Using some Funshine Express manipulates of different Community Helpers. They suggested using them in a Charade type game. Where we take turns picking a community helper and acting like that community helper.

My kids weren't that familiar with the roles of the different Community Helpers- so I made this game instead.

Using poster board and construction paper - I made a map of a community with the different business buildings. (Library, Hospital, Vet, Post Office, Fire Station, etc.. etc..) I let the kids play this game with me one on one and we talked about the different roles of each community helper.

I love the supplies I get from Funshine Express. They are so versatile!

Community Helpers

          Here are some Community Helper Activities I wasn't able to post in October.

 I broke out the books I had about Community Helpers and tried to find more at the Library. But I guess every other preschool had the same theme- because I couldn't find ANY at our little Library! Thankfully Funshine Express includes a cute book in their monthly curriculum kids.

 I found this cute puzzle at my local school supply store. I love Doug and Melissa educational toys. The pieces of this puzzle are the heads, body and legs of different "Community Helpers". So cute!
They can mix and match them... or put it together in the right order.

 

 

And as usual- we had some cute crafts from Funshine Express.  

 

 

 

 

 

Look at the detail this student put in his police wallet/badge! (I think it is a self portrait.)
Simple craft- that really inspired their creativity.

Safety Craft and Acitivity

We are continuing our theme of neighborhoods and safety. This is leading into Our Community and Community Helpers.

 I love the Monthly  Curriculum guide that comes with my Funshine Express preschool supplies. It is full of great suggestions and ideas. This was a great little craft Funshineexpress suggested. (They provide crafts for 12 crafts, but this wasn't one of those.) They suggested making these cute little Traffic Lights and then we played Red Light/Green Light during our wiggle time.

It was a simple craft-  perfect to catch their attention and keep them on topic as we talked about traffic lights and safety in general.