Preschool Community Helpers Theme Activity Plans

Look at that fire truck! Do you see the police officer? What are those construction workers doing? Community helpers are everywhere! Learning about community helpers is as easy as sparking conversations about all the community workers you and your child see each day. As students engage in more in-depth lessons, they will have a ton of background to draw from. The community helpers lesson plans for preschool integrate science, math, literacy, sensory, social-emotional activities and more! Great for preschool at home or in the classroom, these versatile activities will fit the needs of all your preschoolers without a bunch of extra planning time.

24 Interactive Community Helpers Preschool Theme activity plans for young children

Get ready for fun and learning with all our preschool activity plans. These community helpers preschool activities are packed with literature-based plans that are easy to prepare and fun to do.

Just like all of our themed activity plans, the community helpers activities for preschool included in this activity plan are created around a set of high quality, community helpers books for preschoolers that your students or children will love. We have included the list of books below so you can grab them from your public library- or you can purchase them for your personal library in order to use these activities year after year.  

What are the benefits of the community helpers printables and lessons?

• Explore a variety of themed hands-on community learning activities!
• Build vocabulary and early literacy skills with community helpers preschool songs and circle time games!
• Get learners ready for school with community helpers printables for preschoolers!
• Develop math skills through fun counting activities.
• Our community helpers preschool art activities and dramatic play ideas bring out the creativity in your preschoolers!
• Explore a day in the life of important community helpers and maybe take a visit to the fire station!
• Build background and engage students with preschool books about community helpers.

These easy-to-follow community helper activity plans include modifications and adaptations to meet the needs of all of your preschoolers.

Every theme comes with recommended reading lists, songs about community helpers for preschoolers, material lists and more.

Take a Look at What is Included:

Mini Community Helper Themes included within the Community Activity Plans:

Firefighter, mail carrier, doctor, teacher

Recommended Reading:

• “Whose Hat is This?” by Sharon Katz Cooper
• “Biscuit Visits the Doctor,” by Alyssa Capucilli
• “Career Day,” by Anne Rockwell
• “Curious George and the Firefighters,” by H.A. Rey
• “Delivering your Mail,” by Ann Owen

Materials List for Community Helpers Preschool Activity Plans:

Community Helper Themed Activities at a glance:

What is included in the Community Helper Preschool Activity Plans?

Who Developed the Community Helpers Activity Plans for Preschoolers?

Developed by a team of talented teachers and parents, these fall preschool activities range from dramatic play center ideas to active learning games to preschool community helpers crafts and activities. All activity plans have been carefully crafted and kid tested!

Whether you are a new teacher developing an entire preschool curriculum, a veteran teacher searching for new community helpers preschool crafts and activities, or a parent homeschooling your preschooler, you’ll find everything you need in these Community Helpers Preschool Activity Plans.