This poem by Lucia Kemp Henry talks about all the fun things young people can look forward to. Try reading it with your child:
When I grow up
by Lucia Kemp Henry
Someday soon when I grow up,
I’ll have a job to do.
I’ll write a book or be a cook
Or work inside a zoo.
I might want to drive a bus
Or teach children to read.
I’ll load a train or fly a plane
Or plant a little seed.
I might want to fight a fire
Or be a doctor too.
I’ll build a house or sew a blouse
Or sail the ocean blue.
So many jobs that I might choose.
I wonder what I’ll be.
I’ll work and learn
Until it’s my turn to find the right job for me.
Ask your child if they want to write their own poem like this one. They can fill in the blanks below to write down their dreams and ideas.
When I grow up
By ______________
Someday soon when I grow up,
I’ll have a job to do.
I’ll _________________ or be a ___________________
Or work in _______________________ .
I might want to ______________________________
Or ________________________________.
I’ll ___________ or _____________
Or __________________ .
I might want to ______________________________
Or be a ____________________________.
I’ll ___________ or _____________
Or __________________ .
So many jobs that I might choose.
I wonder what I’ll be.
I’ll work and learn
Until it’s my turn to find the right job for me.
