Community Helpers and Workers Activities

This set of activities will help students understand workers in their community and the jobs they do. Perfect for kindergarten to first grade social studies or career day!

Includes workers, jobs and occupations, vehicles, and city services.

Community Helpers and Jobs Sorting Cards

Match the picture of the worker with the correct name and job description. These work well as a whole group pocket-chart activity. Includes 26 cards.

Community Workers, Vehicles, and City Buildings Cards

These make a fun matching activity for young learners or vocabulary development for your ESL/ELL students. Includes 11 community buildings, 12 work vehicles, and 19 job cards. Students match the job with the vehicle they use or the building where they work.

Jobs and Careers Color and Write Booklet

12 page printable book that describes how different workers help the community. The last page is a writing/drawing activity.

Cut-and-Glue Worksheets

Students color the community helpers and add labels to the diagram. Includes 7 worksheets: police officer, mail carrier, fire fighter, veterinarian, artist, lawyer, and construction worker.

“When I Grow Up” Writing Prompt Worksheet

Students draw a picture of themselves as a worker and write about what they want to be when they grow up. Includes 2 versions for differentiation.

Thank You Letter Template

A variety of people are represented in this resource including both male and female workers with different skin colors.