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Preschool–KindergartenObjectives

• Studentswilldiscusswhathappensintheircommunityandidentifyavarietyofplacesthere.

• Studentswilldiscusswhoworksinthevariousbuildingsintheirneighborhood.

• Studentswillsortandclassifydifferentitems,objectsorequipmentaccordingtotheirneighborhoodlocation.

Materials Needed• Places in My CommunitybyBobbieKalman• Best-BuyCrayons• Lunch-sizepaperbags• Newspaperorscrappaper• LakeshoreGlueSticks• Communitybuildingstemplate• Communityhelperstemplate• MyCommunitySortingMat • MyCommunitySortingCards• SafetyScissors • Chartpaper• Posterboard • Stapler

Introduction

ReadPlaces in My CommunitybyBobbieKalman.

Procedure

1. Askstudentstorecalltheplacesinthestory.Makealistoftheseonchartpaperandinvitestudentstodiscusswhythecommunityneedseachplace(e.g.,storestobuyfoodandclothes,hospitalstohealsickpeople,firestationstoputoutfires,etc.).

2.Promptstudentstolistneighborhoodplacesnotincludedinthestory.

Guided Practice

1. Giveeachstudentadifferentcommunitybuildingstemplate,scissors,apaperbag,newspaperorscrappaper,somecrayonsandagluestick.

2.Askstudentstocolorandcutouttheircommunitybuildingandglueittotheoutsideoftheirpaperbag.

3.Instructstudentstostuffthebagswithbunchesofpaperuntilthebagsstandupwithoutsupport.Helpstudentsfoldthetopsoftheirbagsbeforeyoustaplethemclosed.Tip:Whilestudentsareworkingontheirbags,youoraparentvolunteercancutoutthefiguresfromthecommunityhelperstemplateandmounteachoneontoposterboard.

4.Whenthebagsarefinished,directstudents’attentiontoyouasyouholdupacommunityhelperfigure.Havestudentsidentifywhatthiscommunityworkerdoes(e.g.,firefighter,doctor,librarian,etc.).Repeatwiththeotherfigures.

5.Askstudentstoraisetheirhandsastheyidentifyfigureswhoworkintheircommunitybuilding.

6.Onceallhelpershavebeenmatchedtothecorrectbuildings,placethepaperbagsandfiguresinaclass-roomdramaticplayorblockplaycenter.Addsomebooksaboutcommunityhelpersforstudentstoenjoy!

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FIRESTATION

LIBRARY

MAIL

Independent Practice

1. ProvideeachstudentwithacopyoftheMyCommunitySortingMatandasetofMyCommunitySortingCards.

2.Havestudentscutapartthesortingcards.(Youcanpre-cutasetofcardsforyoungerstudents.)

3.Instructstudentstomixupthecardsandlookatthepicturesonthemtodecidewhichcommunitybuildingeachbelongsto.

4.Invitestudentstogluethecorrespondingpicturecardsbelowthecommunitybuildingsonthemat.Orstudentscanplaywithapartnerandseewhocanfilluptheirmatfirst.

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Answer Key

Fire Station

Hospital

School

Supermarket

POLICESTATION

POST OFF ICE

SCHOOL

SCIENCE Fair

SHOP

COFFEE

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