Career Exploration
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Shoulder Time with Your Children
Take time to hang out with your kids and just listen and be. Let them know you are there. Silence is good. In fact, tell yourself to stop talking - just listen. Reflect and let your child process, sort and figure out his or her own thoughts. You may be surprised what your children are wanting and willing to share when you are around and ready to listen. Tips to Build Strong Parent / Child Connections
Career Paths - Identify Hobbies/Interests/Strengths
As we move through our career lessons we will help our students begin to identify career paths by hobbies, interests and strengths.
The Story of Brad Bauer's Recovery
Thank you Concord PTG for organizing this special day for our community! 4th Grade Break Out Sessions Geoff Butz We know Geoff from way back in the day when Truman was an elementary school. He shared his awesome story about living life with Down’s syndrome. Ryan Brooks Mr. Tim Brooks (dad) and Ryan Brooks (4th grade) shared about life with cerebral palsy. They shared their story and students learned all about Ryan’s wheelchair and other tools. The students were very engaged in learning about their friend’s abilities. Kelly Behlmann Mrs. Behlmann shared about how we all have natural abilities. We are all differently able! 3rd Grade Break Out Sessions Grebe Family The Grebe family shared the message of how we are all special in our own way. Molly Hunter The students were able to practice with different tools that children work with who receive OT, PT, or speech services. Kelly Behlmann wit
Career Exploration K-5
We are beginning our Career Exploration Unit with kindergarten through fifth grade at Concord Elementary. Kindergarten through second grade will be exploring workers we know in our community and discuss our current interests as well as explore the reasons why people work in their community. Third through fifth grade students will begin exploring a program called, Career Trek . Third grade students will view careers by selecting categories of interest by people, ideas or things. They will also be able to view careers choices and their level of physical activity, use of numbers, use of words, time spent outdoors, education level, and wage level. Fourth grade students will explore occupations based on six personality types: Doer, Thinker, Creator, Helper, Leader and Organizer (simplified Holland Types). Fifth grade students will make connections between desirable skills for selected occupations. Students will rate themselves "good at" or "nee
