Grades K–2
Thank a Helper Card
A fold-in-half thank-you card: draw a community helper on the front and write them a note inside.
Social studies worksheet · Community helpers
When I Grow Up
Kids draw themselves as the community helper they want to be, then write how they will help people.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Community helpers
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Community helpers, Jobs and tools, Community and belonging
What kids do
“Draw yourself as a community helper. Then write about your job.”
Printed on the sheet:
- When I grow up, I want to be a…
- I will help people by…
- Tools I will use
Teacher tip
Share the drawings in a class book called “When We Grow Up.”
How to use it
- Take a walk around school to spot helpers at work.
- Read a picture book about a helper before the sheet.
- Use finished sheets for a quick gallery walk or a partner share.
Watch for
Kids who think only some people can do some jobs. Show helpers of every gender and background.
Talk about it
- Which helper would you like to be? Why?
- What did you learn that surprised you?
Take it further
Make thank-you cards for helpers at your school.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More community helpers worksheets
Grades 1–2
Who Am I? Helper Riddles
8 riddles about community helpers (“I put out fires and climb tall ladders”): read the clue and write the helper from the word bank.
Grades K–2
Who Drives It?
Match 8 community helpers to their vehicles: fire truck, police car, mail truck, tractor, school bus, ambulance, garbage truck and airplane.
Grades K–2
Keeps Us Safe or Keeps Us Healthy?
Cut out 12 helper cards and sort them: the ones who keep us safe (firefighter, crossing guard, lifeguard) and the ones who keep us healthy (doctor, nurse, dentist).
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