Community Helpers Matching Game for Preschoolers

I love the community helpers unit! It’s so important to teach young children who the helpers are in their community. Some of these might be people that your kids see every day, like the school crossing guard or the postal worker. And others are very important, but maybe not as well known by kids who live in cities, like the farmers. Every one of them plays an important role in our lives and teaching children about these important professions is so much fun!

Materials Needed for the Community Helpers Matching Game:

Scrapbook paper or card stock

Laminating Pouches (for durability)

Laminator

Scissors

To prep: Print the community helpers matching game on the white side of the scrapbook paper (or on card stock), laminate and cut apart the cards.

To play: In case you haven’t played Memory before, you turn over two cards at the same time. If they match, you get to keep them and turn over another set of community helpers to try again.

If they don’t match you turn them back over and it becomes the next person’s turn. Play continues until the cards have all been matched.

More ideas for your Community Helpers Theme:

• Set up a Post Office dramatic play area
• Teach about firefighters with this free printable firefighter play dough set
• Practice counting with these free community helpers counting puzzles
• Start reading with community helper themed emergent readers
• Learn about letters with this fun trash pick-up activity

 Books for your Community Helpers Theme:

When I Grow Up | Jobs Around Town | Whose Hands Are These? | Delivering Your Mail | Olivia Becomes a Vet

Curious George and the Firefighters | Farmer Duck | A Day in the Life of a Police Officer

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