Careers

Questions:

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Read Alouds:

When I Grow Up by Al Yankovic

I Can Be Anything! by Jerry Spinelli

Career Day by Anne Rockwell

Flannel Boards:

Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms by Christine Kole MacLean

Which Hat is That? by Anna Grossnickle Hines

Whose Hat? by Margaret Miller

Who Am I?

Fire! Fire!

9-1-1!

I fight the blaze until it’s done.

Who am I?

(firefighter)

I get up early

Just to bake

Your cookies, rolls

And bread and cake.

Who am I?         

(baker)

Stitches and itches,

Slips and falls,

Colds and flu,

I fix them all.

Who am I?         

(doctor)

I’m there for you

Both night and day

So you are safe

At school and play.

Who am I?

(policeman)

Songs:

“I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” by Greg & Steve

Action Songs:

“Dream Big” by Roger Day

“This Hat” by Laurie Berkner

“Everyone Can Be a Helper” by Hap Palmer

“My Mother is a Baker” by Dr. Jean

Fingerplays:

The Sleepy Firefighter

The sleepy firefighter climbs into bed,

                [yawn and stretch]

Down on the pillow he lays his head.

                [lay head on hands]

Off goes the alarm

                [clap]

And down the pole he slides.

                [crouch down]

He jumps into the truck

                [jump up]

And to the fire he rides.

                [pretend to drive]

I’m a Little Firefighter

I’m a little firefighter on the go.

[run in place]

Here is my helmet, here is my hose.

[point to head; hold out hands]

When I see a fire, hear me shout!

[cup hands around mouth]

Turn on the water and put the fire out –

 “Shhhhhhhh!”

[pretend to spray a fire with a hose]

I am a Policeman

I am a policeman with my star.

                [point to chest]

I help people near and far.

                [point near; then far]

If you have a problem, call on me.

                [point to self]

And I will be there in 1, 2, 3!

                [count]

The Postman

Early in the morning at 8 o’clock

You can hear the postman’s knock.

                [knock]

Up you jump to answer the door,

                [jump up]

1 letter, 2 letters, 3 letters, 4.

                [count]

Mail Myself

I’m going to wrap myself in paper,        

                [hug]                                      

I’m going to dab myself with glue,          

                [poke]                         

Stick some stamps on top of my head

                [pat head]

And I’m going to mail myself to you.          

                [point to self; then to kids]                             

I’m going to tie myself with red string,    

                [spin]                        

I’m going to tie myself with blue. 

                [spin]                                    

Stick some stamps on top of my head  

                [pat head]                       

And I’m going to mail myself to you.

                [point to self; then to kids]

Craft:

Fireman Helmet