Our Helpers Worksheets

Meet the people who help us

This set introduces familiar helpers such as doctors, nurses, teachers, police officers, firefighters, farmers, shopkeepers, drivers, post workers and cleaners. Younger children can identify pictures, match a helper to a tool and colour clear outlines. Older children can trace or write job names, sort helpers by workplace and complete simple sentences. The activities use everyday situations so children can connect the worksheets with people they may see in their neighbourhood. Pair this topic with Our Neighbourhood Worksheets when you are teaching about the places where helpers work.

Simple ways to use the set

At home, begin with a short talk about who helps your family and what each person does. Ask your child to name the tools in a picture before starting the activity. In class, place a few helper pictures on the board and invite children to match them with a hospital, school, farm, market or fire station. Children can work alone, with a partner or in a small group. After finishing, use role play with safe classroom objects, such as pretending to write a prescription, deliver a letter or plant seeds. A My School Worksheets page can extend the discussion about teachers and other school staff.

Clear ideas about every helper

Children sometimes think that one job belongs to only one gender, or that a helper has just one task. Gently show that anyone can learn and do a job, and that many people work together. A doctor may care for patients, while a nurse also checks, supports and comforts them. A firefighter helps during fires and other emergencies, while a police officer keeps people safe and follows rules. Use respectful terms such as police officer and postal worker, while accepting familiar local words such as postman when children use them. Avoid showing helpers as superheroes or making risky work look like a game.