From the Garden to the Market: Preschool Social Studies

This market helpers worksheet asks children to notice how a delivery helper and seller support people getting food. A grower picked carrots. Elephant brings them to Beaver so neighbors can buy food. The illustrated activity includes two prompts and a conversation starter. Read the situation together, then look at the details named in the instructions before choosing, drawing, tracing, or explaining a response. An adult can read the words aloud so the child can concentrate on the idea being explored.

The first prompt is: Circle the food that grew in the ground. The second asks: Point to the helper delivering it. Tell who needs the delivery. Take the prompts in that order, giving the child time to point out the relevant part of the scene or explain a choice. Ask what they noticed before offering your own example, and connect any mark on the page with its meaning.

Point to the delivery and the seller separately so the child can describe what each person contributes. Keep the explanation tied to the carrots and actions in this scene. A child can act out carrying a pretend box or ask a spoken question to explore the idea further. Read unfamiliar words aloud before asking for an explanation. The conversation starter continues the activity: How does this helper help people in the neighborhood?

Find more activities at this level in Preschool Social Studies Adventures. For another activity on the same topic, explore market helpers printables. Use the page during a short conversation at home or in a small group. Finish by asking the child to explain one observation or decision in their own words; a specific example is more useful than repeating a rule without a reason.