Big Jobs: Planning for Competence Nancy P. Jones (March 2005). Young Children, pp 86 – 90
What is a Big Job A useful, helpful task that requires several people to work together.
Developing a competency of any kind increases the feelings of self-efficacy, making a person more ready to seek out new challenges.
Emotional Development Make children feel important, confident, useful, and successful.
Outdoor Big Jobs –Care of large animals –Pick up trash
Fall Big Jobs –Raking leaves –Picking apples
Winter Big Jobs
Spring Big Jobs –Spring cleaning –Organizing shelves –Planting flowers
Indoor Big Jobs –Flower arranging –Window washing –Care of pets –Care of plants –Floor manager
Tools are essential
Big Jobs: Planning for Competence Nancy P. Jones (March 2005). Young Children, pp 86 – 90