In our classroom, we have spent a lot of time talking about what it means to be a leader. For the last few weeks, we were engaged in a study about different leaders in our community and what they do. We invited several visitors into our classroom to find out more about their jobs and how they help the community in which we live.
Our first visitor, Mr. Hatcher a fire fighter and paramedic talked to us about fire safety and how he helps others if they are sick or hurt.
Mrs. Brightwell, a veterinary technician taught us about her job working with people and animals.
Dr. Josh, a dentist, taught us about working with others and how to keep our teeth healthy.
Mr. Van Scyoc, a mail carrier, taught us how he delivers mail to people in our community.
We made bubble maps that documented what we learned from each of our visitors.
Each child created their own book of community leaders that contained an illustration of each visitor.
To end our study, we created a map of our community. We used non-fiction books to help us illustrate the places and people in our community.
The map of our community included: our school, police station, fire department, doctor's office, library, post office, and houses.
Learning about community leaders and what they do helped us learn how we can be leaders at school and at home. We will continue to learn and develop our leadership skills throughout the school year!
