Kids Work! Real People: Company Manager

A valuable skills lesson for all grade levels and subject areas, encourage your learners to consider how they are spending their time throughout the day and offer tips for prioritizing and managing daily tasks. 

Learners explore their perspectives of different occupations, discover what life skills will be valuable to them in whatever career path they choose, and discuss important terms related to the work environment. 

Interview [0:48] with a radiologic technologist in which she answers questions about her work, qualifications, and other career-related issues.

Interview [0:37] with a working lighting designer in which he answers questions about his job, qualifications, and other career-related issues.

Interview [1:43] with a television producer in which she answers questions about her work, qualifications, and other career-related issues.

Interview with a makeup artist in which she answers questions about her job, qualifications, and other career-related issues. (1 min. 4 sec.)

Interview [1:14] with a cast member of the stage production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" in which she answers questions about her job as an actor, her qualifications, and other career-related issues.

Receptionists may do more than answer the phone. Diane Balbiani at ISIS SMT explains her role as a receptionist at the company, which stems from her love of working with people.

Mueed Khan is the Engineering Manager at a manufacturing company. Khan discusses his occupational duties, the required training, as well as why he enjoys going to work.

Kids create leaf people out of sticks, glue, and leaves. They use their imagination to construct leaf people and then glue them onto construction paper. Tip: Extend this craft by incorporating writing. Have learners write a short story...