Title: Community Helpers

Author: Unknown

Genre: Poetry

Summary: This poems discusses four different professions in the community and how they help others. There is a teacher, a doctor, a firefighter, and an officer. Each one gives a brief description of their work while keeping a simple rhyme for children to easily understand.

Review: Having the pictures above the words is a great way for young readers to learn new vocabulary. This poem is a basic way to give examples of some community helpers students may already know about.

Content Area Connection:

• Social Studies: Reading this poem can introduce members of the community students are familiar with and can be and introduction to learning more about each individual job the members do in the community.