Community Jobs

These toddlers explored sailors through play, objects, and a community visit to the US Navy Memorial.

10 Little Firefighters (Poem for Community Helpers Unit)

When beginning a new unit, many of our classes create a question web with the children's questions. This helps the teachers guide the exploration following the children's interest. ❓❓❓ #emergent #teachersfollowteachers #teacher

This dirt play dough recipe is perfect for construction themed sensory play! My preschoolers have been loving it. Make some simple laminated play dough mats with roads and kids will have a blast bulldozing the roads and pretending to build! Give your play dough real grit by adding clean play sand. I didn’t want to …

Red Rose Cantata by Alma Thomas at NGA East

The City from Greenwich Village by John Sloan at NGA East

Burning Oil Well at Night, near Rouseville, Pennsylvania by James Hamilton / American Art

Achilles by Barnett Newman at National Gallery of Art Could use to talk about the color red and fire fighters.

Extension Ladder by George Evans / American Art

Landscape with Garage Lights by Stuart Davis at National Gallery of Art

Town Square by Stuart Davis at the National Gallery of Art

The Corner Butcher by Ralph Fasanella / American Art

Long Life Vehicle at the National Postal Museum

Wow - this is the biggest list of books about community helpers that I've seen yet! Awesome that it has books about firefighters, books about police officers, and much more!

Use dump trucks and diggers to play this construction site counting game for a Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site preschool story extension activity.

Ford Model A Truck at the National Postal Museum