In this unit, children can study a variety of workers, such as fire fighters, police officers and ambulance drivers, doctors and bus drivers. Ask the children what each of these workers does, and hand out coloring pages that reflect what they wear and the nature of the job. Ask what would happen in their community if no one did these jobs. Have the children draw a picture of someone doing one of these jobs.
Introduce simple words related to the jobs you are studying. Start by focusing on the first letter of the words for different jobs, especially if you are doing the unit at the beginning of the year. Move on to printouts in which the children can trace the entire word, then write it on their own afterward. Ask them to sound out the letters in the word so they not only memorize it but understand it phonetically.
To make the lessons on jobs more tangible for the children, introduce a craft or activity so they can create something that represents a job they are interested in. If you are studying construction workers, the children can use blocks to build a house, or for firefighters, create a firetruck out of a shoebox, with cardboard cutouts for wheels and a ladder. Or give the children a variety of supplies and ask them to create a craft that represents any job they are interested in.
End the lessons on jobs by inviting a worker you have studied to speak about their career to the class, such as a police officer or firefighter. If possible, arrange to visit a fire hall or see a police cruiser up close so the children learn in an interactive way what the job is about and what it's like to do that job. Be sure to leave plenty of time for questions since the children will likely be excited and curious.