To Careers Week and Beyond!

As I get ready to present at the Missouri School Counselor Conference next week and as my school gears up for a month of careers lessons and an amazing Careers Week I thought I'd put all of my resources in one location to help out my fellow counselors looking for more ideas!

Resources for Teaching Careers

Compiled by: Tosha Todd

ttodd@bssd.net

Books:

Mahalia Mouse Goes to College – John Lithgow

What Shoes Will You Wear – Julia Cook

Careers for Kids – How to Help Your Kids Choose A Career – Robert Shewchurck

When I Grow Up – Weird Al Yankovic

I Can Be Anything – Jerry Spinelli

Someday – Eileen Spinelli

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do – Heling, Hembrook, Davies

Dream It, Do It- Careers Quiz Book – American Girl

Career Discovery Encyclopedia

8 Volumes

7^th Edition

Ferguson

The Berenstain Bears on the Job - Stan and Jan Berenstain

Curious George Takes a Job - H.A. Rey

Young Person’s Occupational Outlook Handbook

Career Day (picture book) - Anne Rockwell

When I Grow Up (picture book) - Tina Louise

Whose Gloves Are These? – Laura Purdie Salas

Whose Shoes Are These? - Laura Purdie Salas

Whose Hat is This? - Sharon Katz Cooper

Whose Vehicle is This? - Sharon Katz Cooper

Whose Tools Are these?  - Sharon Katz Cooper

First Facts Community Helpers at Work Series – Heather Adamson

A Day in the Life of a…

Series includes: dentist, farmer, fire fighter, garbage collector, librarian, nurse, police officer, teacher, zookeeper

Awesome Activities

Compiled by Arden Martenz

Unit on career awareness

Puzzle Pieces

Gwen Sitsch & Diane Senn

Unit on School to Work – career awareness activities

Teachers Pay Teachers

Career Fun – 14 Games to Interest & Educate Elementary Students – Marianne Vandawalker

Journey to Jobs – Debra Wosnik

Websites:

http://www.khake.com/page64.html

http://www.ibelieveinme.org/gradesK_3.asp

http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/557

http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_careers.shtml

http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_careers.shtml

http://www.bls.gov/k12/

https://kids.usa.gov/jobs

www.knowitall.org

www.careeronestop.org

engineergirl.com

careerkids.com

www.scholastic.com – Four Ways to Teach Kids about College

www.monstersuniversity.com/edu

https://www.pinterest.com/toshatodd76/career-counseling/

https://www.pinterest.com/toshatodd76/collegecareer-ed/

http://www.schoolcounselingbyheart.com/2013/07/20/creating-career-smarts/

http://www.entirelyelementary.blogspot.com/2013/12/3rd-grade-career-awareness-lessons-1.html

https://www.pinterest.com/toshatodd76/stem-careers/

You Tube videos About Careers:

STEM Video

https://student.societyforscience.org/educators

Sesame Street: Sonia Sotomayor and Abby – Career – explaining what a career is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHICz5MYxNQ

Florida  Gulf Coast University video – about 30 minutes – kids interviewing scientists in careers specific to FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etGdRIKNf98

Biz Kids: A closer look at careers (about 30 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2uSnnRKB84

Kids.gov – 22 short videos (2-4 minutes each) explaining a variety of different careers

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDB4BCE9817AE7B43

NEDS career day clip – about 5 minutes – about a professional dancer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFfc6IESw6Y&list=PLkwL1rGISbRlAtmdyqUzMcWRmhWYXhYKI

NEDS career day clip – about 5 minutes – about a business owner who opened an ice cream shop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mizPKb8CEro&index=2&list=PLkwL1rGISbRlAtmdyqUzMcWRmhWYXhYKI

NEDS career day clip – about 5 minutes – about a graphic artist who works with video games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFkG3dv523Y&list=PLkwL1rGISbRlAtmdyqUzMcWRmhWYXhYKI&index=6