![]() ![]() In fact, the more I can integrate the unit with our literacy block, the better! The kids get so excited when we study a topic throughout the day – during reading, writing, social studies, etc. I also have students read about community helpers during guided reading, using these books:Īlthough books are an essential part of any unit I teach, there are tons of other ways to integrate literacy into a unit like this one. ![]() Throughout the whole unit, we read lots of books about community helpers. I bring in tons of books about different community helpers and jobs, and they get to choose which ones we study in depth. Then, student choice guides the additional community helpers we study. We focus on these three community helpers for the first part of the unit. And those people are – you guessed it – community helpers!įirefighters, police officers, and doctors/nurses help us meet our need to stay safe and healthy. Once they understand the difference, we move on to talking about people who help us meet our needs (i.e. ![]() I start out my unit by teaching students about wants and needs. I love teaching primary students about community helpers! It’s such a relevant, engaging topic for little ones, and it lends itself to lots of valuable learning activities. ![]()
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