Create a PowerPoint presentation to use in teaching Community Helpers or find one online.
Connect your computer to a projector to enable the entire class to view the program.
Pull up the presentation on your computer, and maximize the screen.
Use the presentation as a supplement, introduction or conclusion to your lesson.
Perform a Google search for "Interactive Community Helper Activities" or "Interactive Community Helper Games" in advance to your lesson.
Click on any that look promising.
Familiarize yourself with the sites to the point that you can give adequate directions to your students.
Allow the students to pull up the chosen sites during class and complete the activities.
Limit the time each student has at the computer so that everyone has a turn.
Teach through the series on Community Helpers. This may take several days or weeks.
Have the students choose which Community Helpers they desire to be and write a short essay describing what their responsibilities would be and why they want to be that particular Community Helper.
Demonstrate the process of putting together a simple website or blog through sites like Weebly or Blogger.
Create a page or post for each student, allowing him to decide on colors, fonts, images and so on. Place his essay on the page with his added touches.
Publish the site with all the students' essays, and give them the address to tell their friends and family where to find their work online.
Assign each student to research a particular community helper, and place him in front of his own computer.
Distribute predetermined website addresses or explain to the students how to use the Google search feature.
Give each student a page of questions to answer about his community helper. Questions can include facts about uniforms, hours, wage and the like.
Walk around the room as the students complete their research, assisting when necessary.
Have a group discussion after a set amount of time, and allow the students to share their findings.
Go to www.bookbuilder.cast.org.
Choose the option to read model books or public library books under the "Read Books" option.
Filter your findings by choosing one or more of the options listed in the box at the top of the page.
Decide on a community helper's book. Then click to either download it to your computer or to open it in a separate window. Maximize your screen.
Attach your computer to a projector so that everyone can see and read along.