Career Day
Author: Anne Rockwell
Illustrator: Lizzy Rockwell
Overview:
This lesson introduces young learners to different jobs and the important roles people play in their community. Through reading Career Day, students explore various careers, discuss how each one helps others, and share what they want to be when they grow up. Engaging activities like “Guess the Job” and “When I Grow up” drawings help children connect learning with real-life experiences. By the end, student understand that every job is valuable and that they can achieve their own dreams through curiosity and hard work.
Standard:
English Language Arts and Reading
K.1 (A)(B) Listen actively and ask questions to understand information.
K.3 (B) Discuss the author’s purpose for writing the text.
K.5 (A)(B)Retell important events in the story.
Social Studies
K.5 (A)(B) Identify different jobs and careers in the community.
K.5 (B) Describe how people’s jobs help the community.
K.10(B) Discuss ways people help and support each other through work.
Mathematics
K.1 (A)(b)Count and sort career-related pictures (e.g., counting firefighters, doctors, or teachers).