Helpers in My Neighborhood – ExCELL Family Newsletters

What Are We Learning This Week?

Community helpers make our neighborhoods cleaner, safer, and more fun.

This Week’s Big Questions

What community helpers work in our neighborhoods or communities?

Fun at Home

Share a story with your child about a time when a community helper helped you or about a family member who is a community helper. If you are a community helper, share with your child why you chose your job.

Show Me! Our Words of the Week

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Say It:
Community

Explain It:
A community is a place where many people live and work together. Another word for community is neighborhood.

Talk About It:
What community helpers do you see every day?

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Say It:
Builder

Explain It:
A builder is a community helper who uses tools to make things such as houses.

Talk About It:
What would happen in your community if you did not have builders?

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Say It:
Electrician

Explain It:
An electrician fixes things with wires, like the lights in our house.

Talk About It:
What are some things around your house that electricians could help with?