In this post: Your kids will love this Spanish lesson that teaches all about the community helpers (los servidores públicos) they respect and admire.
Most children have a dream career picked from as early as they can remember. At a young age, this choice is usually influenced by which path is deemed most fun or adventurous.
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Use this interest as an opportunity to teach your kids about different jobs and careers. This will allow them to understand the many roles people can play and appreciate the fact that everyone has unique talents and purposes to help their community.
This thematic method of instruction is relatable and will allow your kids to visualize themselves in the role, thus leading to more meaningful and joyful learning. They’ll anticipate every Spanish lesson just as much as you look forward to teaching them.
Now cue your favorite greeting song and let’s get started.
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Community Helpers Vocabulary in Spanish
Whether you owe it to Netflix, Disney Plus, or another streaming service, watching TV shows in Spanish is one of the best ways to pick up bits and pieces of vocabulary along the way. That means your kids may already be familiar with some of the words for community helpers in Spanish. Now they can learn even more.
Related post: Best TV Shows for Kids Learning Spanish
If you read our post on colors, we reviewed the rule which states that all nouns in Spanish have a gender, either masculine or feminine. Masculine words typically end in -o while feminine words end in -a. You’d notice this rule at play in the table below with the exception of the words policía and soldado which is used to refer to both genders.
| Spanish (masculine) | Spanish (feminine) | English |
| bombero | bombera | firefighter |
| enfermero | enfermera | nurse |
| cartero | cartera | mail carrier |
| médico | médica | doctor |
| maestro | maestra | teacher |
| mecánico | mecánica | mechanic |
| policía | policía | police officer |
| soldado | soldado | soldier |
| cocinero | cocinera | chef/cook |
| veterinario | veterinaria | veterinarian |
| plomero | plomera | plumber |
Los servidores públicos: Spanish Lessons for Kids
The units in our Level 1 Curriculum are diverse, fun and dynamic. That’s why we’ve dedicated an entire unit to teaching all about los servidores públicos.
Activities include the following:
- Tracing letters
- Counting
- Matching and games, including over ten themed flashcards
- Coloring to practice fine motor skills
- Learning 2 new songs
- Enjoying the work of Colombian artist, Fernando Botero
- Getting creative and making your very own ‘bombero’
Your kids will have fun with these and much more activities inside our curriculum.
Spanish Books about Community Helpers
- Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz
A fantastic mixed language book, meaning most of the story is in English with key Spanish vocabulary sprinkled throughout. Your child will love meeting Paletero José and his ice pop stand in this rhythmic story!
- Fire, fuego, brave bomberos by Susan Middleton Elya
Another fun, mixed-language book. The rhymes are fun and clever with two languages at play.
- En mi vecindario by Anna W. Bardaus
A Scholastic title that shares about the different things in and around a neighborhood!
- Ayudantes de mi comunidad by Bobbie Kalman
Teach your kids about many community helpers at once with this book that’s packed with action shots they’ll love.
- ¡Que vivan los maestros! by Elle Parkes
Explore a day in the life of a teacher with this Spanish book complete with age-appropriate questions and an amazing photo glossary!
- Walter el panadero by Eric Carle
What will Walter, the baker, do when faced with a challenge by the Duke and Duchess? You’ll just have to read the book to find out.
- Tengo un secreto / I have a secret by Maritere Rodríguez Bellas
Use this fun bilingual book to remind your kids of the importance of friendship and cultural pride.
- Habbi Habbi Series
Book of Careers by Habbi Habbi celebrates amazing working moms in volume 1 and hardworking dads in volume 2. Be sure to grab their bilingual Reading Wand for an immersive experience.
Spanish Songs about Community Helpers
In addition to the songs we include in our curriculum, keep the good times going with these catchy tunes about community helpers.
The job of a firefighter requires quick action which your kids will learn all about with this song by El Reino Infantil. The lyrics are in the description.
These rhyming verses are easy to learn and commit to long-term memory. Dance and have fun singing along using the lyrics in the description box.
Learn about multiple professions and what each one entails. The attention-grabbing visuals will be sure to keep your kids attentive.
The repetition in this song is great for practicing pronunciation and recalling the names of various community helpers.
What do pilots, architects and lawyers do? Get the answer to these and learn about even more professions with this song by Doremi.
Spanish Curriculum for the Early Years
Expand your child’s learning and get them on the road to bilingualism with a structured open-and-go program. Our Level 1 Curriculum is clear and comprehensive so you can easily implement it at home on your own time.
If you have doubts or concerns about getting started, read the inspiring success story of author and bilingual parenting expert, Adam Beck. You’d learn about the challenges faced and how he worked through them to successfully raise bilingual kids.
Our curriculum includes bilingual scripts, native-speaker audio and additional resources. You can do it!
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Kimberly is a freelance writer from Trinidad and Tobago who was always fascinated by language and holds a B.A in Spanish with a minor in Linguistics. She considers herself to be a multipotentialite due to her many interests and a few of her favorite things include coffee, pasta and scented candles.