Learn About Leaders and Helpers
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What you will learn
- 1Name important community leaders and helpers
- 2Describe how each one serves the community
Mini Lesson
Communities are full of people who work hard every day to keep everyone safe, healthy, and happy — and they all have special roles!
Leaders make decisions for the community
- A mayor is the leader of a city or town. The mayor makes important decisions to help people.
- A principal leads a school, making sure students and teachers have what they need.
- Example: The mayor decides how the town spends money on parks and roads.
Helpers keep us safe
- A police officer helps keep the community safe by enforcing laws and helping people in trouble.
- A firefighter rushes to put out fires and helps in all kinds of emergencies.
Helpers keep us healthy and learning
- A doctor or nurse checks on our health and helps us feel better when we are sick.
- A teacher helps children learn new skills every day at school.
Leaders vs. helpers
- Leaders guide groups of people and make big decisions.
- Helpers provide a specific service that people in the community need.
Words to know
Leader
A person who guides a group and makes decisions for it
e.g. A mayor is the leader of a town.
Helper
A person who provides a service the community needs
e.g. A firefighter is a helper who keeps us safe.
Mayor
The leader of a city or town
e.g. The mayor decides how the town spends money.
Principal
The leader of a school
e.g. A principal works with every teacher and helper in the building.
Police officer
A community helper who keeps people safe and makes sure people follow the law
e.g. A police officer helped my mom find her car.
Community
A group of people who live and work near each other
e.g. Helpers and leaders make a community work well.
Ask yourself: "Is this person making decisions for a group, or providing a specific service?"
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