Lesson Plan 1: Community Helpers

Name of Activity: Community Helper Dress-Up

Originating Idea: This activity introduces preschoolers to the concept of community helpers
and their roles in society.

Curriculum Area: Social Studies

Materials:

● Dress-up clothes and props representing various community helpers (doctor's coat,
firefighter hat, police officer badge, etc.)
● Pictures or books featuring different community helpers

Appropriate Age Group: 3-5 years old

Beginning of Activity: Start by discussing the concept of community helpers with the children,
asking them to share examples of people who help us in our community.

Middle of Activity:

● Early: Show children pictures or books featuring different community helpers and discuss
their roles and responsibilities.
● Middle: Set up a dress-up area with costumes and props representing various community
helpers, allowing children to role-play different professions.
● Later: Facilitate a group discussion about the importance of teamwork and cooperation
among community helpers to keep the community safe and functioning smoothly.

End of Activity: Reflect on the activity by asking children to share their favorite community
helper and why they admire them.

Follow-Up Ideas:

1. Invite a local community helper (such as a firefighter or police officer) to visit the
classroom and talk about their job.
2. Take a field trip to visit a community location, such as a fire station or post office, to see
firsthand how community helpers contribute to society.
Lesson Plan 2: My Family Tree

Name of Activity: Family Tree Collage

Originating Idea: This activity helps preschoolers explore their own family relationships and
learn about different family structures.

Curriculum Area: Social Studies

Materials:

● Large sheet of paper or cardboard

● Markers or crayons
● Pictures of family members (optional)
● Glue or tape

Appropriate Age Group: 4-6 years old

Beginning of Activity: Begin by discussing the concept of families with the children, asking
them to share information about their own families.

Middle of Activity:

● Early: Show children examples of family trees and explain how they show the
relationships between different family members.
● Middle: Have each child create their own family tree collage, drawing or pasting pictures
of themselves and their family members onto the paper.
● Later: Encourage children to share their family trees with the class and discuss
similarities and differences among their families.

End of Activity: Reflect on the activity by asking children to share something new they learned
about their family or a family member.

Follow-Up Ideas:

1. Create a classroom family tree by combining all of the children's family tree collages
onto one large display.
2. Encourage children to interview family members about their family history and
traditions, then share their findings with the class.
Lesson Plan 3: Our Community

Name of Activity: Neighborhood Map

Originating Idea: This activity helps preschoolers develop an understanding of their local
community and the people and places within it.

Curriculum Area: Social Studies

Materials:

● Large piece of paper or cardboard

● Markers or crayons
● Pictures or stickers representing different community locations (school, park, library,
grocery store, etc.)

Appropriate Age Group: 3-5 years old

Beginning of Activity: Begin by discussing the concept of a community with the children,
explaining that it includes the people, places, and things in their neighborhood.

Middle of Activity:

● Early: Show children pictures or stickers representing different community locations and
discuss their purposes and significance.
● Middle: Have children work together to create a neighborhood map on the large piece of
paper, labeling and decorating each location.
● Later: Facilitate a discussion about how the community locations are connected and how
people travel between them (e.g., walking, driving, riding a bike).

End of Activity: Reflect on the activity by asking children to share their favorite places in their
neighborhood and why they like them.

Follow-Up Ideas:

1. Take a neighborhood walk with the children to visit some of the locations on their map
and observe them in real life.
2. Invite community members, such as a librarian or park ranger, to visit the classroom and
talk about their roles in the community.