Ms. Everett's class listens to a story about the many jobs that Santa had before he became Santa.
Third trimester Guidance lessons bring the world of work to the classroom. In the lower elementary classes, Mr. Kudo is helping students to be more aware of careers by having them identify various tools and the jobs that go with those tools. The keiki are also exploring the process of how one chooses an occupation based on their likes and the skills needed for that job. One of the activities has the students look at their report card to understand the connection between what they’re learning now and how those skills will be used in the future.
In the upper elementary classes, the lessons are a little more personalized in that students are expressing what they want to be when they grow up and tying it to career pathways. They also learn the distinction between careers and jobs. Students take various interest inventories to find out what their preferences are and how they match up to different career choices. So the next time you ask your child what they want to be when they grow up, dig a little deeper to learn if they know what kinds of skills would be needed for that job.