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Description:
Plays of People at Work responds to children's number one query: "What do I want to be when I grow up?" These twelve original plays follow a quartet of bright, inquisitive 3rd graders - Janice, Steve, Paula, and Burton - as they visit friends and family at real-life work sites.

Plays of People at Work shows age-appropriate career situations involving contemporary, gender-neutr... More

Description:
Plays of People at Work responds to children's number one query: "What do I want to be when I grow up?" These twelve original plays follow a quartet of bright, inquisitive 3rd graders - Janice, Steve, Paula, and Burton - as they visit friends and family at real-life work sites.

Plays of People at Work shows age-appropriate career situations involving contemporary, gender-neutral occupations: Securities Broker, Agriculture Extension Worker, Television News Producer, Highway Surveyor, Robotics Engineer, Art Therapist, Emercency Medical Technician, Park Ranger, Pastry Chef, Crime Lab Technician, Legal Aid Lawyer, and Merchant Marine Captain.

Each play has an introduction with details about the nature of the work, educational and training requirements, employment outlook and where to find more information about the occupation, as well as helpful notes for staging, costuming and music. Plays of People at Work is perfect for helping children turn play time into learning time!

Contains reproducible material for use in the classroom.

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