TITLE:     COMMUNITY HELPERS

AUTHOR:     Shirley Sutton, Parkside Elementary,
            Powell, Wyoming

GRADE LEVEL:      K-2

OVERVIEW:  Many children see Community Helpers only as those
people who wear uniforms or have jobs that we see or hear
about on television .  The children often  do not  realize
there are many other workers who contribute to a successful
community.

PURPOSE:    The purpose of  this lesson is to  help the
children realize that it takes many, varied jobs for a city
or town to work as a community.

OBJECTIVES:   As a result of this activity,  students will:
1.   As a group, list many, varied, and unusual jobs that
     people might have.
2.   Identify the purpose of the work done by their
     parents either in the home or outside of the home.
3.   Become aware of and appreciate  many different  jobs
     that make a successful community.
4.   Involve parents in a school learning activity.

RESOURCES:
Teachers Materials:
A note home ( explaining the project and asking for parental
help,) chart paper, marker, adult helpers to write stories.

Student Materials:
Paper, pencil, crayons.

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
1.   Make a list together as a class of the many jobs people
     might have.
2.   Bring in a "tool of the trade" of one or both of their
     parents.   The child should be able to explain the tool
     as a part of their parents work.  (Examples: wrench,
     computer paper, measuring spoon,  pampers.)
3.   Parents may come in to demonstrate their  "tool of the
     trade."
4.   The children will draw and write( or dictate) a story
     about a person using their parent's tool.
5.   The children will draw and tell about what they might
     like to do when they grow up.

TYING IT ALL TOGETHER:
1.   Display all the Community Helpers and the new "tools."
2.   Have the children add to the list of the many, varied,
     and unusual jobs that people have.
3.   Share their stories with their classmates and families.
4.   Take field trips to appreciate the jobs performed by
     the various helpers.