Community Helpers - Preschool Storytime

Books

Officer Buckle and Gloria, by Peggy Rathmann

Curious George at the Fire Station, by Margret Rey and Alan Shalleck
What Will I Be?, by Dawne Allette

Songs/Action Rhymes

So Many Jobs

Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

There are so many jobs to do

there is one that's right for you.

Be a _____ if you please (point to a child and ask him/her what he wants to be when he grows up)

Be the best that you can be

There are so many jobs to do.

There is one that's right for you.

Repeat above verse as many times as you like with different professions

For any kind of job you choose,

There are things that you must do.

Study hard so you wil know

How to do your work just so

Find out how you need to dress

Come on time, and do your best.

9-1-1 Is Who You Call

Tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

9-1-1 is who you call

who you call, who you call

9-1-1 is who you call

when you need some help

doctors, policemen and firemen too

firemen too, firemen too

doctors, policemen and firemen too

are they are there to help you

only call in an emergency

emergency, emergency

only call in an emergency

and they'll send help to you

What is My Job?

Tune: Are you sleeping?

What is my job?
What is my job?
Can you guess?
Can you guess?
I help people get well
I help people get well
Who am I?
Who am I?

(doctor)

Other verses:

I can fix the water pipes (plumber)

I deliver letters (postman)

I make tasty meals for you (chef/baker)

I keep your pets healthy (veternarian)

I can teach you new things (teacher)

I can help if you get lost (policeman)

The Community Worker Song

Tune: The Farmer In The Dell
The firemen are brave.
The firemen are brave.
Heigh-ho what do you know,
The firefighters are brave.

Other verses:Barbers cuts our hair.
Doctors keep us well.
Dentists check our teeth.
Bakers bake our bread.
Policeman stop the traffic.

 

Construction Worker Song

This is the way we pound our nails, pound our nails, pound our nails,
This is the way we pound our nails, so early in the morning.
This is the way we saw our wood, saw our wood, saw our wood.
This is the way we saw our wood, so early in the morning.
This is the way we drill a hole,
drill a hole, drill a hole, this is the way we drill a hole, so early in the morning.

Other verses:

Saw The Wood
Turn the Screw
Stack the Bricks
Paint the walls
Stir the paint

The People in Our Town

Tune: The Wheels on the Bus

The people in our work different jobs, work different jobs, work different jobs,

The people in our town work different jobs

Cause that makes a community

The librarian in the town says read a book, read a book, read a book

The librarian in the town says read a book

All day long

Other verses:

The firefighter says stop drop roll

The teacher says let's learn something.

The carpenter builds lots of things.

The mail carrier brings the mail.

The doctor makes you well.

The dentist says open up.

 

People in Your Neighbourhood

Oh, who are the people in your neighbourhood

In your neighbourhood

In your neighbourhood

Oh who are the people in your neighbourhood

The people that you meet each day.

Feltboards
Five Police Officers
5 police officers standing by the store
one directed traffic, and then there were 4
4 police officers watching over me
one took home a lost girl, and then there were 3
3 police offers dressed all in blue
one stopped a speeding car and then there were 2
2 police officers how fast they can run
one caughta a bank robber and then there was 1
1 police officer standing in the sun
sun went down, he went home, and then there were none

Police Officer, Police Officer What Do You See?
Police officer, police officer what do you see?
I see a baker looking at me.
Baker, baker what do you see?
I see a fireman looking at me.
continue with other professions like teacher, veternarian, garbage man, dentist

B-A-K-E-R
Tune: B-I-N-G-O
There is a man who makes good sweets
and he is a baker
B-A-K-E-R, B-A-K-E-R, B-A-K-E-R,
and he makes good cakes