🌍 Social StudiesLevel 1Lesson 6
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Helping at Home

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Learning Objectives

  • 1Name ways I can help at home
  • 2Explain why contributing to the family is important
  • 3Tell the difference between helpful and not helpful actions
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Mini Lesson

Every member of a family can do their part to keep the home running smoothly — even you!

What does it mean to help at home?

  • Helping at home means doing actions that make things easier or better for your family.
  • Example: Setting the table before dinner is a helpful action because it gets the meal ready for everyone.
  • When everyone helps, no one person has to do all the work.

Ways a child can help

  • Put your toys and belongings away after using them.
  • Help set or clear the table at mealtimes.
  • Feed a pet or water a plant.
  • Carry your plate to the sink after eating.
  • Keep your bedroom tidy.

Why does helping matter?

  • Helping shows that you care about your family.
  • It makes the home a nicer place for everyone.
  • Doing your part teaches you responsibility — learning to look after things and people around you.
A child setting the table to help at homeA stick figure child placing plates on a table, with a speech bubble saying I can help!I can help!Setting the table is a great way to help!
A child placing a plate on the table with a speech bubble saying "I can help!"
Five ways to help at homeA checklist of five helpful actions a child can do at home, each with a green checkmarkWays I Can Help at Home✔Put my toys away.✔Help set or clear the table.✔Feed a pet or water a plant.✔Carry my plate to the sink.✔Keep my bedroom tidy.
A checklist of five helpful actions a child can do at home, each with a green checkmark
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Ask yourself: "What is one thing I can do today to help at home? How does that action make things better for my family?

Vocabulary
Help
To make a job easier for someone in your familye.g. I help by setting the table.
Chore
A small job at homee.g. Putting toys away is a chore.
Responsibility
Doing your part for the familye.g. It is my responsibility to feed the cat.
Contribute
To do something that helps the groupe.g. I contribute by tidying up.
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