What Does a ____ Do?
Here's What To Do
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Show your child illustrations from books that show people in different occupations. You can also just talk about different occupations instead of looking at illustrations.
2
Ask your child what the person does in that role. Then, they can act it out or role play, and you can follow their lead.
3
Repeat for a different occupation so they practice switching roles.
4
Talk about and act out the different occupations you notice people engaged in in your community.
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Briefly talk together about your job or something you like to do, and act it out together so that your child understands the activity.
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Engage:
- “Let’s talk about some different jobs or occupations people might have.”
- “You can describe what someone does and act it out. Then, we’ll try another job.”
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Encourage:
- Ask your chld to suggest the occupations they’d like to describe and role play.
- Role play and act out the roles together. Describe what you see in the illustrations to help your child understand.
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Reflect:
- “What do you want to be when you grow up? Can you show me what will you do as a ____?”
Not quite ready?
Role play and act out familiar roles together.
Ready for more?
Look in books, interview neighors or friends, or do a little research to describe and role play occupations your child has not been introduced to before.
As your child masters this skill...
They flexibly shift roles and try different roles while playing or working.