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Materials

Do You Want to Be My Friend? by Eric Carle

Instructions

l Make red and green signs to resemble stoplights.
l Make a list of the people.
l Make copies of the song.
What To Do
1. Gather the children together. Show the children the various pictures of people
and the places where they work.
2. Help the children identify the various people and where they work.
3. Explain that it is important for all of these people to do their jobs in order for
the world to function smoothly.
4. Ask the children which profession they want to have when they grow up.
5. Sing the following song with the children:
Where Do They Go? by Carol Hupp
(Tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb")
Where does the ______ go, (name a person or object)
The ______ go, the ______ go?
Where does the ______ go?
He/She goes in the ______.
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
l Can the children name the various professions of the people in the pictures?
l Can the children match the professions to the correct places of work?
l Do the children understand what each profession does to help society?

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