It's never too early to start thinking about a career! In fact many children already have an idea of what they want to be when they grow up before they even start kindergarten. I call it "trying on" a career. It's important to encourage children to reach for the stars and a part of helping them attain their dreams starts with teaching children how to have conversations, be good listeners, and the ability to work together in a group. Read a great article by Heather Wolpert-Gawron titled Career Readiness:Starting Early with Young Learners.
I totally agree Lisa. I think this goes really well with our mission and vision of preparing students for college, career, and community. We love those job shadow activities and guest speakers. I think they really plant a seed in our youngsters.
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