2. Career ChoicesCareer ChoicesCareer ChoicesCareer Choices Putting the Pieces Together Alyse Corradetti, Angela Thomas and Lynn Hildt

3. Career ChoicesCareer ChoicesCareer ChoicesCareer Choices Planning Interest Goals Skills Preparation Education Salary

4. Elementary Counselors Help Students: Discover the variety of jobs available Connect learning to real-world situations Begin viewing themselves in an occupation Develop work-readiness skills – working in teams, making decisions, solving problems, being a leader Learn about large variety of careers and educational connection See how academic skills apply to jobs Awareness

5. Discover the variety of jobs available  Read different career books like; Whose Tools Are These?, Whose Hat Is This? The Night Workers- (Police, Hospital, Truck Drivers)  Jobs from A to Z, Videos and Games: http://kids.usa.gov/jobs/index.shtml http://kids.usa.gov/jobs/index.shtml  Select Careers from Clusters to learn more about them – Career Book Lists for that particular cluster and discover Career Cluster Apps – many are FREE! http://www.vacareerview.org/clusters/hum/ http://www.vacareerview.org/clusters/hum/ Awareness

6. Connect learning to real-world situations  Career cards- Students pick a card and briefly discuss what the job is and what school subjects and character traits relate to that job.  Pay Day- Bills game  Career Interest Inventory – Paws in Jobland - http://paws.bridges.com/cfnc1.htm http://paws.bridges.com/cfnc1.htm InterestInterestInterestInterest

7. Begin viewing themselves in an occupation.  Students can search over 100 careers!! http://www.vacareerview.org/k5/check-it/kids- search/ http://www.vacareerview.org/k5/check-it/kids- search/  Sunburst Career DVD program- What would I be good at? Personality interest questionnaire  Career Day  Resume builders- https://www.careerkids.com/MyFirstResume.aspx https://www.careerkids.com/MyFirstResume.aspx Career GoalCareer GoalCareer GoalCareer Goal

8. Career GoalCareer GoalCareer GoalCareer Goal Develop work-readiness skills  4 th grade is given a job along with a job information packet. They create a poster about the job and present it to the class.  Opportunities for leadership such as Student Ambassadors, Academic Derby, Flag Patrol, Speaking Roles Speech Contest, Member of Clubs, Service Learning  Working in teams, making decisions, solving problems, being a leader

9. Education Goals Learn about a large variety of careers and the educational connection  Occupational Outlook Handbook - Career Exploration: http://www.bls.gov/k12/content/students/careers/career-exploration.htm http://www.bls.gov/k12/content/students/careers/career-exploration.htm  Career Town Online Game – Students can explore over 23 different career exploration games. http://www.vacareerview.org/k5/play-it/career-town/main.cfm http://www.vacareerview.org/k5/play-it/career-town/main.cfm  Field Trips to visit College Campuses CCCC, ECU, and NC State - Ties in with AVID~ Students LOVE it!!  Read Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss ~ Goal Setting Lesson

10. Career GoalCareer GoalCareer GoalCareer Goal See how academic skills apply to jobs  A doctor uses math skills to calculate the amount of medicine a person will need.  An author needs writing skills to create a book.  A chef uses math and reading skills to read recipes and measure ingredients.

11. Christmas Career Lessons  How Santa Got His Elves by E. J. Sullivan http://schoolcounselorideas.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas- career-lessons.html?_sm_au_=iVVWW61KFLkNDZ6SE. J. Sullivan http://schoolcounselorideas.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas- career-lessons.html?_sm_au_=iVVWW61KFLkNDZ6S  Snowmen at Work by Caralyn Buehner – You Tube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ8oPcYEm-I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ8oPcYEm-I  How Santa Got His Job - by Stephen Krensky You Tube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nft-TxxnOeg andStephen Krensky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nft-TxxnOeg Complete Lesson Plan http://www.vacareerview.org/resources/pdf/whatsnew/HowS antaGotHisJob_Activity.pdf http://www.vacareerview.org/resources/pdf/whatsnew/HowS antaGotHisJob_Activity.pdf Lesson PlansLesson PlansLesson PlansLesson Plans

12. ResourcesResourcesResourcesResources  Learn NC http://www.learnnc.org/?standards=Guidance-- Readiness%2FExploration%2FDiscovery--All_Standards http://www.learnnc.org/?standards=Guidance-- Readiness%2FExploration%2FDiscovery--All_Standards  NCDPI School Counseling LiveBinder! http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=398514