Community Helpers Social Studies - Special Education and Kindergarten

Support early learners in understanding community roles with this social studies unit made for special education classrooms. With visual supports, simplified text, and differentiated tasks, this resource builds vocabulary and functional knowledge through hands-on, easy-to-prep activities. Perfect for autism programs, life skills settings, Pre-K, and early elementary learners.

What’s Included:

Adapted Books (2)

• Who Am I? – Guessing game with visual supports
• What Do I Do? – Match community helpers to their tools and roles
• Includes interactive matching pieces with simplified text

Worksheets and Printables

• Over 50 no-prep worksheets: tracing, matching, cut and paste, writing, and more
• “When I Grow Up” writing prompt with themed student writing pages
• Graphic organizers (Venn diagrams, KWL charts, etc.)
• Over 50 coloring pages (two sets)

File Folder Activities (3)

• Match helpers to tools, vehicles, and locations
• Includes multiple levels of difficulty

Games and Literacy Activities

• Guess the Helper interactive game with clues and visuals
• Word wall cards to build vocabulary
• Write the Room activity with simple sentence frames

Assessments

• Visual assessments for matching people, jobs, and tools
• Printable answer keys for quick grading or reference

Fun Extras

• Matching puzzles

Great For:

• Building vocabulary and comprehension of community roles
• Supporting expressive language through visuals and structured tasks
• Providing differentiated instruction for mixed-ability classrooms

Perfect For:

• Special education classrooms (PreK–2)
• Autism and life skills programs
• Centers, independent work, or sub plans

A structured and visual resource to help your students explore community helpers in a meaningful way.

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