What better way to teach kids about our community than through music? Learning about the community and the people that makes it, can foster empathy, can helps kids understand the different roles and importance of different people living or working together in the same area.

Here are some of my favorite songs to teach kids about the community that surrounds them. We might talk and sing about community helpers like nurses, sanitation workers, teachers and music therapists (😉). We can ask children to talk about the people that live in their community, what they do or what their role is. This can also be a great opportunity to discuss about what they want to be when they grow up and how they will like to help the community.

You may also want to check out these blog posts:

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Here are 10 songs about the community for kids:

1. This Hat by Laurie Berkner

2. Occupations Song by The Learning Station

3. Who Are The People In Your Neighborhood? by Sesame Street

4. Friendly Neighborhood Helpers a musical play & collection of 11 songs by Bad Wolf Press

Find this musical play here.

5. We All Live In A Neighborhood by James Coffey

6. City Neighbors by Sarah Pirtle

7. Blue Thumb by Barb Tilsen

8. Community Song by Sesame street

9. Community Helper Song (with Actions)

10. Won’t you be my neighbor by Mr. Rogers

Teaching kids about the community goes hand in hand with teaching about respecting others and treating everyone with empathy and kindness.

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by Stephanie Leavell

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