Kindergarten--Intro to Careers
Introduce Career Day on March 2, 2016
Essential Questions
(1) Why do work? income for food, clothing, shelter and FUN
(2) What kind of jobs are out there to do?
Watch video:
Small Potatoes -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZBboioQVZE
Explore Career Cards--What's alike? What's different?
Be a tree, plane, dog before switching cards.
Puppets?
Who are the People in Your Neighborhood? --
lifeguard/carpenter -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gIjEdCootY
librarian/plumber -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZlC-GhzNos
grocer/doctor -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2bbnlZwlGQ
letter carrier/cable guy -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_yohVlVbEA
teacher/newsdealer -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gIjEdCootY
Encourage conversations w/ parents about what they do. WHY are your parents a "good fit" for their work?
Ask questions:
outside vs. inside
with animals, people, stuff, by self
at a desk or moving around (active)
numbers vs. letters vs. neither?
keeping people healthy
sports
water
food
driving
quiet vs. people looking at you (entertainment)
strong
caring heart
making smart choices
jobs with a uniform? your choice?
special equipment?
Wrap up with My Daddy is a Pretzel
1st Grade--Connecting Personal Strengths to Careers
Introduce Career Day on March 2, 2016
Remind
(1) Why do work? income for food, clothing, shelter and FUN
(2) What kind of jobs are out there to do?
Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to His Heart -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaRGP5wb8_A
What are Howard's strengths?
What are our strengths? Discuss with friends. Share how we are alike and differnent.
How do strengths to the jobs we do in the world?
Teacher--organized, manages time well, smart
Incorporate movement: triangle
Veterinarian--likes animals, can handle gross
Incorporate movement: dog
Pilot--can handle small spaces (NOT claustrophobic), not afraid of heights, likes roller coasters
Incorporate movement: plane
Gardener--likes to be outside, likes to get dirty
Incorporate movement: tree
Write down your EGGcellent strengths!
Wrap up with My Daddy is a Pretzel
2nd Grade--Connecting Problem Solving to Careers
Introduce Career Day on March 2, 2016
Tell the Mrs. Broam Pizza Parlor Story
STAR Problem Solving works for 2nd Grade Problems and "Tall People" Problems in the World of Work too!
In small groups, brainstorm problem solving strategies:
Computer Programmer -- power outtage
generator
check plug
take a break
do something else you can do w/o power
Gardener -- unseasonable weather, trees, flowers are budding, what can you do?
take plants into greenhouse
cover outdoor plants
heating lamp
have insurance
have a side business
Mail Carrier -- undeliverable mail
ask neighbors
return to sender
Incorporate movement: tree
Wrap up with My Daddy is a Pretzel
Mrs. Ciortea's Class
1/8--Surfer Chick -- Resilience, Move like a Surfer, Be more SLOTH like . . . video clip for movie trailer
1/21--A Big Guy Took My Ball -- Problems are gonna happen BUT I'm a Problem Solver. Introduce Share and Reset. (1) Nobody Gets Hurt (2) Nothing Gets Broken
1/29--My Daddy is a Pretzel -- Making a Pizza, a good fit job highlights your special skills and abilities