This set of printable Community Helper Word Cards has 30 community helpers words with pictures: firefighter, mail carrier, police officer, doctor, paramedic, nurse, vet, dentist, pharmacist, construction worker, forest ranger, teacher, bus driver, crossing guard, custodian, coach, judge, librarian, life guard, military, meteorologist, reporter, mechanic, trash collector, baker, chef, farmer, plumber, grocer, hair stylist.
There are more sets like this in the Picture-Word Cards collection. This set goes with my Community Theme.
How to use the word cards:
There are a few ways you can use these picture-word cards and display them.
You can place the cards in a pocket chart. Kids can take the words out of the pocket chart to take to the table if they want to copy the word on their paper. I keep a pocket chart on the wall of my Writing Center and change out the word cards for each theme.
You can make picture dictionaries by punching a hole in the top left corner (punch hole dot provided). Hook them together with a metal binder ring.
You can use these cards to practice clapping or stomping the syllables in the words.
You might also want to put them in the pocket chart during the theme, then later hook them on a picture dictionary ring to add to a collection of thematic words through the year.
The blank set of cards has the picture without the word. These can be used for other languages or other writing styles, such as D’nealian.
Download the Community Helper Word Cards:
Note: This is a free printable, just click to download.
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Hey Karen
I am so thankful for your website. I tried to open the community helper picture word cards but nothing comes up but the transportation word cards do work.
They are both working for me. You may need to just wait a bit to let them load. If that doesn’t work, try updating your Adobe Reader. Hope that helps!
I can’t get any of them to download/print and I have Adobe Reader installed 🙁
Do you have the newest version of Adobe Reader? I have checked the file & it appears to be fine. https://www.prekinders.com/printing-problems/
Karen, you are so amazing! Thank you so much for sharing.
Karen, these cards are wonderful. Thank you.
Thanks so much Karen. You are amazing.
Thank you so very much for these wonderful teaching aids- Love them!
Thank you Karen! Once again an amazing job -thanks for sharing!
Thanks, everyone! Glad you like them!
Thanks for You help
Thanks for the wonderful word cards! I would use all of the ideas for future cards-spring, Easter, weather, food, shapes. I hope you will make them!
thank you again!
Thanks, Louise! I certainly will – I’m hoping to do the Spring/Easter and Weather cards soon.
Dear Karen
It is nice to view the candid pictures of community helpers on the site.may god keep you attached with the sacred works for pupils and their parents.
with blessings
Happy Labor Day, Karen! Thanks so much for all you share! I featured your Community Helper Word Cards and Community Helper Bingo as the Free Printable(s) of the Day at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page and on Pinterest.
Thanks Deb! I really appreciate that!
Dear Karen
Thank you, really appreciate too. Its great.
I wanted to know if the Dentist card is missing a picture on your end too? When I open it that is the only one that does not have a picture on it.
Thank you Karen for all that you do!
Hi, no the dentist picture is not missing. Check this page for PDF solutions: https://www.prekinders.com/printing-problems/
I love, love, LOVE this website. Your cards are awesome, I can’t wait to use them to my new class!! Thank you, Thank You!!
Thank you so much for sharing so generously and for creating perfect material. This is exactly what I was looking for – community helpers who are not cartoons, but the real people who live and work in our world. A thousand thanks!
Love, love, love all the material you so generously share with teachers! You make my work load a little lighter.
Pat
That’s a big help for us. Thank You so much!
I really like the layout of your word cards. However, there’s no words on the cards when I opened it. Any suggestions for me?
There are two sets: one has words, one does not. Just make sure you’re opening the file that has words (that is, don’t click “Blank Cards”).