At Goodrich we focus on College and Career education every other Friday. In first grade we like to participate by learning about different careers. In the beginning of the year we brainstorm a list of careers we want to learn more and more about. Every other week, we choose a career and read a book, or watch an informational video to learn more about that career. Sometimes we are lucky enough to have a connection with a parent or community member, and we invite them into the classroom to teach us more. When we have this opportunity, we are so grateful to learn right from the expert! This year, we have had two college and career presentations so far, and they have both been beyond phenomenal.
Our first visit was to teach us more about nurses. We were able to use a stethoscope, pretend to give a stuffed animal a shot, and learn about what nurses do to keep us healthy and safe. We were also able to ask questions about why people choose to become a nurse, where they can work, what different kinds of nurses there are and even more!
Our next visit was from a radiologist. We were able to learn about so many different medical specialties. We were also able to see x-ray examples and talk about CT scans as well. We named different bones and even were able to see what it looks like to have a broken bone on an x-ray.
These experiences are so beneficial for our students because they are able to tap into their natural curiosity and experience something that doesn’t fall into the box of math, reading, writing, etc, but yet can connect to so many of these curricula areas at the same time.
We look forward to inviting more community members into our classrooms this year as we have the opportunity to learn about many different careers in our community.
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