My Community Helpers
Parent and child create a community scene together using pictures of helpers like doctors, police officers, and firefighters. The agent coaches the parent to observe how the child identifies different helpers, follows positional instructions (front/back, on/over/under), and uses appropriate volume while talking about community roles — building early systems thinking and social awareness.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
Parent and child sitting together at a table. Have pictures of community helpers (doctor, police officer, firefighter, mail carrier, gardener), plus trees and sun. Paper, crayons, and tape available. Child should be alert and engaged.
How it works
- 1~45s
Let's start by looking at the pictures together. Show your child each community helper picture one at a time. Ask 'Who is this?' or 'What does this person do to help us?' Watch how your child responds. Does they name them correctly? Does they show understanding of their roles? You might hear 'doctor helps when we're sick' or 'firefighter puts out fires.' Tell me what you notice.
Watch for: Child correctly identifies community helpers and demonstrates understanding of their roles in the community.
- 2~50s
Now let's create our community scene. Take your paper and ask your child to place the trees. Give specific positional instructions like 'Put one tree in the front of the paper' and 'Put another tree in the back.' Then try 'Put the sun over the trees' or 'Put a helper under the sun.' Watch how your child follows these directional words. Does they understand front/back? What about over/under?
Watch for: Child correctly follows instructions using positional words like front/back and over/under when placing items.
- 3~40s
Now let's bring our community to life with sounds! Talk about each helper and practice appropriate volumes. Ask your child 'Should we talk loud or soft when the fire truck comes?' or 'Is the doctor's office loud or quiet?' Watch how your child responds. Does they understand when to use different volumes? Does they adjust their voice appropriately for different scenarios?
Watch for: Child demonstrates understanding of appropriate volume for different contexts and can apply loud/soft distinctions.