Resources for Teaching Careers

Compiled by: Tosha Todd

Books:

Mahalia Mouse Goes to College – John Lithgow

My Name is Not Alexander – Jennifer Fosberry

My Name is Not Isabella – Jennifer Fosberry

Snowmen at Work – CaralynBuehner

How Santa Got His Job – Stephen Krensky

What Shoes Will You Wear – Julia Cook

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

Community Helpers at Work Series - Heather Adamson

When I Grow Up – Weird Al Yankovic

When I Grow Up – Tina Louise

Hot Jobs in Video Games – Scholastic

LMNO peas – Keith Baker

Cloverleaf Community Helpers Series - Bridget Heos

Firestarters – 100 Job Profiles to Inspire Young Women – Kelly Beatty, Dale Bradshaw

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

7th 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

Iggy Peck, Architect – Andrea Beaty and David Roberts

Rosie Revere, Engineer – Andrea Beaty and David Roberts

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

Sellers with careers products –

Savvy School Counselor

Good Enough Teacher

The McGrew Crew

Lovin-Life

Recipe for Teaching (STEM)

Kaitlynn Albani (STEM)

Vivify (STEM Careers Bingo)

Teachers are Terrific (STEM)

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

Journey to Jobs – Debra Wosnik

How to Create a College Day and Other College Readiness Activities – Lisa King, Ed.S.

Websites:

engineergirl.com

careerkids.com

– Four Ways to Teach Kids about College

You Tube videos About Careers:

STEM Video

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mahalia Mouse Goes to College

Sesame Street – What’s My Job?