Building Futures infuses career education into a teacher's academic curriculum with easy-to-use lesson plans and informative resources for each grade level.

Manuals are divided into six core subject areas: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, Health & Physical Education, and Art & Music. Subjects are approached through the concept of multiple intelligences, and the manual provides activities to recognize and develop student competency for each.

The Lower Elementary Social Studies Curriculum Guide offers ideas on integrating career education into the already established social studies curriculum. The book contains activities geared toward very young students. They include – Classroom Jobs, Family Consumers, Community Helpers, Transportation, Maps, Travel Agents, Show What You Know, Solutions, Inventions, Universal Connections, Discrimination, The States, Important Decisions, Interviews and Exploring Careers on the Net.

In addition to creative lesson plans, each spiral-bound manual contains a chart of 125 occupations, organized into 25 career clusters with descriptions of tasks, skills required, and salary ranges. There is also a calendar with career-related events, and numerous website addresses for teachers and students to explore.

Further career information can be found at www.building-futures.com.