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Little Dreamers

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Tier 1
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Lesson Plan

PreK Dream Big

Introduce PreK students to dreaming big by exploring various jobs through images, matching activities, and role-play to build early career awareness and expressive skills.

This lesson nurtures imagination, vocabulary, and self-confidence by exposing learners to diverse careers. It aligns with TEKS foundational readiness standards and lays the groundwork for future goal-setting and college/career exploration.

Audience

PreK

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Interactive matching and role-play to spark imagination.

Materials

  • PreK Dream Big Slide Deck, - Dream Big Job Sorting Worksheet, and - Dream Big Role-Play Props

Prep

Teacher Prep

10 minutes

  • Review the PreK Dream Big Slide Deck
  • Print or photocopy the Dream Big Job Sorting Worksheet for each student
  • Gather and organize the Dream Big Role-Play Props
  • Familiarize yourself with common career vocabulary and images

Step 1

Welcome & Brainstorm

5 minutes

  • Display the first slide of the PreK Dream Big Slide Deck
  • Ask: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and encourage volunteers
  • Navigate through slides showing pictures of different jobs and name each role
  • Invite students to point, name, or mimic the job shown

Step 2

Job Matching Activity

10 minutes

  • Distribute the Dream Big Job Sorting Worksheet and crayons
  • Instruct students to match each job picture to its name by drawing a line or coloring
  • Walk around to support fine motor skills and correct vocabulary usage
  • Praise attempts and reinforce job names as students work

Step 3

Role-Play & Share

5 minutes

  • Introduce the Dream Big Role-Play Props
  • Invite 2–3 students to choose a prop and act out that job for the class
  • Classmates guess the job and applaud each performance
  • Conclude by asking each student to share one job they liked and why
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Slide Deck

Dream Big!

Let’s explore jobs and think about what we want to be when we grow up.

Welcome everyone! Today we're going to Dream Big. We’ll look at pictures of different jobs, match them on our worksheet, and then act them out with props. Let’s spark imagination and have fun.

What Do You Want to Be?

• Share your dream job with the class
• Listen to friends’ ideas

Ask: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Encourage several students to share aloud. Use enthusiastic praise to build confidence.

Jobs We See Around Us

Doctor Teacher

Firefighter Chef

Display each image one by one: doctor, teacher, firefighter, chef. Name the job clearly and invite students to repeat. Pause for pointing and miming.

Job Matching Activity

• Match each job picture to its name on your worksheet.
• Use crayons to draw lines or color.

Hand out the Dream Big Job Sorting Worksheet and crayons. Model one example: draw a line from the chef picture to the word “Chef.” Circulate and support fine motor skills.

Role-Play & Guess

• Choose a prop and act out your job
• Classmates guess and cheer

Bring out the role-play props. Invite 2–3 volunteers to pick a prop, act out the job, and let classmates guess. Guide guessing by restating job names.

Share Your Favorite

• Tell us your favorite job
• Explain why you like it

Ask each student to share: “Which job was your favorite and why?” Offer positive feedback and celebrate creativity.

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Worksheet

Dream Big Job Sorting Worksheet

Instructions: Draw a line from each job picture to its name in the Word Bank.

  1. Doctor


  2. Teacher


  3. Firefighter


  4. Chef


Word Bank
• Firefighter
• Chef
• Teacher
• Doctor

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Activity

Role-Play Props

Instructions: Students choose one set of props and act out the job while classmates guess.

Props List:

  • Doctor: white coat, toy stethoscope, clipboard
  • Teacher: small chalkboard or dry-erase board, chalk or marker, pretend book
  • Firefighter: plastic firefighter helmet, badge, small toy fire extinguisher
  • Chef: chef’s hat, apron, wooden spoon or spatula

Teacher Tips:

  • Lay out props at the front of the room for easy access.
  • Encourage expressive gestures and clear speech.
  • After each performance, prompt: “What clues did you use to guess the job?”
  • Celebrate creativity and reinforce job vocabulary.
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