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What Do You Want to Be?

Jobs in Our Community

Day 163of 180
Week 33of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore different career possibilities

2

Understand that God gives unique gifts and talents

3

Practice sharing personal interests

📖 Scripture Connection

Colossians 3:23

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”

— Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

God wants us to do our best in whatever work He calls us to do

📦 Materials Needed

  • Drawing paper
  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Career dress-up items
  • Career picture cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and ask them to think about what they might want to be when they grow up

💭 Review Question: What job do you think helps people the most?
2Teaching (7 min)

Talk about how God gives everyone special talents and abilities that can be used in different jobs

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Everyone has special gifts from God
  • Jobs can be ways to help others
  • It's important to do our best in whatever we do
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What job sounds fun to you?
  • How can that job help people?
  • What special things can you do?
3Activity: My Future Job (6 min)
hands-on drawing

Students draw a picture of themselves doing the job they want to do when they grow up

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child drawing paper
  2. Ask them to draw themselves in their dream job
  3. Encourage them to use colors and details
  4. Let children share their drawings with the class
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide career picture templates to color

Challenge: Write 2-3 sentences about why they want that job

4Closing (2 min)

Remind students that God has special plans for each of them

📝 Review Questions:
  • What job did you draw?
  • How can that job help people?
  • What special talent might God have given you?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for giving us special talents. Help us use our gifts to serve others and honor You.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the tools people use in different jobs!

💎 Memory Verse

Colossians 3:23

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”

— Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Create hand motions to help remember the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First graders are beginning to imagine future possibilities and understand different career paths

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage positive discussions about work
  • Help child see value in all types of jobs
  • Avoid pressuring about future careers
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might change job ideas frequently - this is normal and healthy

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about potential future roles, understanding that work can be a way to help others

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Visit a local workplace with parent permission
  • Read children's books about different careers
  • Play dress-up with career costumes at home

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