Lesson 187: Helping others

🟡 SOCIAL STUDIES (40 Lessons) • 🟣 D. Responsibility and Citizenship

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Objective

I can notice when someone might need help and name safe, kind ways to help at home, at school, and in my community.

Materials

Mini-lesson — What does it mean to help?

When we help, we use our hands, words, or time to make something easier for someone else.

Helping at home

  • Putting toys away without being asked.
  • Carrying light bags or handing things to an adult.
  • Setting the table or feeding a pet with adult approval.

Helping at school

  • Picking up pencils or books that fell.
  • Showing a new classmate where to line up.
  • Sharing extra crayons when a friend has none.

Helping in the community

  • Putting rubbish in the bin to keep places clean.
  • Holding the door gently for someone.
  • Joining a clean-up with an adult.

Helping safely

  • We do not lift very heavy things alone.
  • We ask an adult before helping with sharp or hot things.
  • We tell a trusted adult if someone is hurt or needs big help.

In this lesson, we talk about small, everyday ways to help. We always keep safety in mind and ask an adult when we are not sure.

Picture strip: Three simple ways to help

Guided Practice — Helping-ideas chart

You will make a chart that shows who you can help and how you can help them.

  1. Draw a big rectangle on your page and split it into three rows. On the left side of each row, draw a small person.
  2. Under the first person write or trace "At home". Under the second person write "At school". Under the third person write "In my community".
  3. Next to each picture, draw one small way you can help in that place. Keep it simple, like "tidy toys" or "share pencils".
  4. With an adult, turn each drawing into a short sentence, such as "I help at home by putting toys away." or "I help at school by sharing my crayons."
  5. Under your chart, write or trace this sentence: "Helping others can be small and kind."
  6. Read your sentences aloud to an adult. Ask, "Can you think of another way I can help?"
  7. Circle any helping ideas where you will need an adult with you. This reminds you to stay safe.
Tracing Pad
Tracing snapshot for print
Tip: Say a full sentence as you trace, such as "I can help others in small ways."

Practice — Talk about how to help

Use short stories to talk about how you could help in a safe, kind way.

  1. With an adult, think of three short helping stories. For example, "A friend drops their books" or "A younger child cannot reach a toy".
  2. For each story, first say what you should not do, such as laughing or walking away.
  3. Next, say one safe way to help. For example, "I can pick up one book and pass it to my friend" or "I can call an adult to help."
  4. Practise these simple sentences: "Do you need help?", "I can help you with this.", and "Let's ask an adult."
  5. At the end, tell an adult one helping idea you want to try today, such as "I will help keep our classroom tidy."

Quick Check — Helping others

Answer each question about helping in small, everyday ways. These questions check simple ideas only.

1) What does it mean to help someone?

Helping means making something easier for another person.

2) Which is a way to help at home?

Tidying up is a simple way to help at home.

3) Which is a way to help at school?

Sharing is a kind way to help at school.

4) What can you do if you see rubbish on the ground in a safe place?

Helping keep places clean is a way to help others.

5) Which sentence is a kind way to offer help?

Kind words show respect when we offer help.

6) When should you ask an adult for help instead of doing it alone?

Big or unsafe jobs are for adults, even when we want to help.

7) Your friend drops their books. What could you do to help?

Helping pick things up is a simple, kind action.

8) How might someone feel when you help them kindly?

Helping kindly can make people feel better.

9) Why is it good for a community when people help each other?

Helping others makes the whole community nicer.

10) Which sentence shows you understand helping others?

Helping others is something everyone can try in small, safe ways.

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

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