Materials to have on hand: Four or five hats used by different occupations, such as:

• Baker
• Construction Worker
• Police Officer
• Nurse
• Farmer
• Firefighter

Good morning, boys and girls. Today we celebrate those people who are in the labor force of our country. I have some hats here which represent several occupations. Can you tell what the people who wear these hats do?

(Hold up each one in turn. Allow time for conversation after each one.)

There are many different kinds of jobs in the world. Can you name a few?

(Allow time for respo…