Starting as early as kindergarten, students begin building the learning strategies, self-management, and social skills to set the foundation to be future ready.
Investigation and inquiry
These activities help foster students’ natural curiosity and promote development of critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and inquiry skills. The activities also underscore the detective motif in Xello K-2 and bring it into the classroom.
Career Town connection: Students will learn to investigate mysteries and solve problems as a detective recruit.
Kindergarten | 1st grade | 2nd grade | Bonus | |
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Activity | Detective me
Students draw pictures of themselves as detectives and interview a classmate |
Stare detective
Students memorize and recall items on a tray |
Detective stories
Students read and write detective stories |
Secret code game
Students write and decipher secret messages |
In-app My files | Upload a photo of their detective self-portraits and their "New Friends Times" interview | Upload a photo of their memory list or drawing | Upload a photo or audio recording of their detective story | Upload a photo of their secret message and decoder |
About me
Through these activities, students explore and identify their likes and dislikes, feelings, strengths and abilities, interests, and character traits. Students will recognize that these are important factors that make them special, contributing to an overall sense of positive self-concept. The activities also serve as an effective launch point for future investigation into their opportunities and career/life planning.
Career Town connection: Students will identify their interests, skills, and preferences through location reflection quizzes, and build their self-knowledge through the documentation of their growth and learning in their About Me My Files.
Kindergarten | 1st grade | 2nd grade | Bonus | |
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Activity | Me collage
Students create a collage that represents them |
"About me" bag
Students collect and share items that are meaningful to them |
My family story
Students create a family tree and share stories |
Dear future me
Students send a message to their future selves |
In-app My files | Upload a photo of their About Me collage | Upload a photo of their object and/or a video of their presentation | Upload a photo of the class family tree and family member story, along with a video of their presentation | Upload the video to their future self story, and include a photo of their worksheet and picture |
Me and my community
These activities encourage students to engage in their communities (school and neighborhood) and develop the skills, knowledge, and behavior to be responsible and contributing citizens.
Career Town connection: Students will identify their interests, skills, and preferences through location reflection quizzes, and build their self-knowledge through the documentation of their growth and learning in their About me my files.
Kindergarten | 1st grade | 2nd grade | Bonus | |
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Activity | Classroom salad and friendship book
Each student contributes to creating a friendly community in the classroom |
Community scavenger hunt and paper mural
Students learn about businesses and helpers in their neighborhood |
Class speaker/field trip
Reach out to parents to support learning about careers in your community |
Class citizenship project
Students' own communities create rich learning opportunities |
In-app My files | Upload a photo of "I am a good friend" drawing and include a link to the digital class friendship book | Upload a photo of their career drawing | Upload a photos of their community scavenger hunt and class mural | Upload photos of their final project and reflections |
Career/life skills vocabulary
These activities introduce students to key career/life skills vocabulary and concepts
Career Town connection: Students will learn about many different occupations and career vocabulary as they visit each location.
Kindergarten | 1st grade | 2nd grade | Bonus | |
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Activity | Rhyme time
Students match rhyming words |
The missing words
Students fill in the blanks with career-related vocab words |
"What to learn" poll
Students collaborate to choose areas of interest to explore as a class |
Career interview
Students interview an adult about his/her work |
In-app My files | Upload a photos of their rhyme time worksheets and drawings | Upload a photo of their Coco Cow occupation worksheet and a link to the compiled file of student drawings | Upload a photo of the occupation bar graph and the class display of the chosen career | Upload a photo of their career interview worksheet. Or ask them to take a photo, audio or video recording of their interview to upload |