Describes career education activity, "Student as Worker," in which elementary school children pretend school is their job and respond to questions about what is expected of them on the job as students. Responses are related to factors considered important in most jobs, such as punctuality, appropriate attire, hard work and effort, competency,…

A sequential career awareness model is described. The model attempts to increase the success identity of small groups of elementary school children, grades four to six. (Author)

Briefly describes an elementary school career awareness program in Pennsylvania. Unique to this program is the use of parents as speakers and information sources on different careers. (PC)

This brief article describes a project relating to the world of work wherein students explored the field of work and then either wrote about a job using the resource materials, found pictures relating to the job in magazines, or used their art abilities. (EK)

The authors describe three classroom career activities--development of a floral shop, a post office, and a classroom corporation as concepts around which other career activities might be organized. Specific activities and the ones that developed from them in the authors' experiences are described. (EK)

This article describes what three elementary schools are doing in the areas of occupational guidance and career education. (RWP)

This article contains a progress report on two career guidance programs in elementary school settings. It also contains a brief discussion of a method which could be used as a way of implementing the theory of career education in the classroom. (JC)

The career day program has a long history as a standard procedure with high school and college populations. The project described here was an effort to determine if the career day concept could be adapted effectively for use as a career-awareness activity for elementary pupils. (Author)

It is generally agreed that self-awareness, career awareness, and the awareness of the decision-making process are all elements of career education which relate directly to career guidance activities. The contributors to this column review ten stories from children's literature that include elements of career education. (Author)

Promoting career education in the elementary school and tips on career guidance activities are the topics of articles presented here. (JC)

The first investigation presented here relates to the examination of sex differences in selected vocational behavior variables during the elementary school years. The second study investigates the effects of a planned program of educational occupational information on the career knowledge and self concept of elementary school children. (JC)

Briefly described is a teacher-oriented program which seeks to help classroom teachers develop positive attitudes toward life careers so they can arrange activities wherein children can uncover their needs, interests and abilities. (Author/CJ)

This study determines the relationship of career education teacher inservice preparation (CETIP) to the vocational development of sixth grade children receiving instruction from teachers who participated in such preparation. Children whose teachers had taken the inservice program scored higher than children whose teachers had not. (EK)

The career day concept can be a very meaningful and exciting experience for elementary school students. It is an excellent opportunity to bridge the gap between the school and the business community, and can answer a question students often ask themselves, "Why do I have to go to school?" (Author)

Three practical ideas that can be implemented in elementary schools are given: (1) a guidance committee (composed of representatives from each grade level and an administrator) to facilitate involvement in the school guidance program; (2) field trips to introduce students to the world of work and to establish motivations for learning subject…