Come take a tour of my vocation & life skills lab where students are able to work on their IEP goals and independent living skills!

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Review of functional life skills curriculum for high school, transition, or middle school students in special education.

Want to take your kid's knowledge to the next level in your homeschool? 16 old-fashioned or vintage skills to boost your homeschool experience.

Are you worried that your teen isn’t ready to live on her own? Here are some life skills every teenager should know before they leave the nest.

As much time as kids spend in school, you'd think that they would leave prepared for adult life. Here are some basic life skills that need to be taught.

Practice vocational skills with these classroom jobs and on campus job ideas for students of various skill levels!

Looking for a simple way to be a better human? Check out this list of the coolest life skills for high school students worksheets!

Keeping morning meeting age-appropriate for older students can be challenging. Here are 6 ways to incorporate a variety of age-appropriate activities.

Practice vocational skills with these classroom jobs and on campus job ideas for students of various skill levels!

Come check out how I organize, decorate, and utilize spaces & activities to be functional on this Adult Transition classroom tour!

Come check out how I organize, decorate, and utilize spaces & activities to be functional on this Adult Transition classroom tour!

Having a student business has SO MANY benefits. Depending on what your product or service is, you have the opportunity to practice independence, money math, cooking, responsibility, and so much more! In this series, various guest bloggers (teachers & special educators) will share their tried and true experience of starting and running a student business […]

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Discover the benefits of using a scope and sequence guide in developing a successful transition curriculum.

Are you looking to add more life skills, lost skills or old-fashioned skills to your homeschool learning agenda?

The life skills assessment checklist is a handy tool for pre assessments, ongoing summative assessments and post teaching assessments with your middle and high school life skills learners. It is great to use as part of your life skills back to school activities planning, as it focuses on key life and employability skills that you can teach in life skills and community access programs. As young people with special needs make transitions from school to training or work, it is useful to check their progress towards independence across a range of life and employability areas. This quick and easy skills checklist provides a summative assessment that can be used as the basis for a transition assessment for an IEP at high school level, or to check progress towards learning goals in a life skills, vocational or work education program. The checklist can be printed and copied into a booklet, providing an easy tool for ticking skills as they are completed and providing a simple summary page of highlights, challenges and future goals for students. What skills are included? The skills covered include both life skills and employability skills areas, such as: hygiene clothing travel communication diversity body language map reading public transport greetings job interviews resumes nutrition assertiveness confidence social behaviors Teachers and trainers can print some or all of the pages to create individualised booklets based on student requirements. Word document versions available on request to allow for adjustments for students if required. Note Some skills included in this resource may not be a good fit for some learners. For example, eye contact might not be appropriate to teach to an autistic child as it is an aspect of their autism rather than a skill that necessarily needs to be taught. Use your discretion in deciding which skills are relevant and appropriate to include in your teaching program before you begin assessing life skills with the assessment checklist. Extend the learning Your Life Skills and Special Education students will love starting the new school year with these new life skills back to school activities, with independence, community access, literacy and numeracy skills included. Employability skills task cards and printables https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Employability-skills-at-work-printables-and-task-cards-for-teens-and-adults-4648716 Terms of use Please print and copy for one class or group only. Do not resell this resource or publish copies online. Do not post into a share drive or online folder. Stay in touch Stay in touch by clicking the green star above to follow our store. Be amongst the first to find out about new specials, resources and information from Real World Education Resources.

Let’s not forget to teach our teens life skills along with academics. Here's a Plan for the Easiest High School Curriculum for Life Skills!

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Come take a tour of my vocation & life skills lab where students are able to work on their IEP goals and independent living skills!

Ideas for special education class business and fundraising

When creating a plan for high school, it is important to think about the life skills and social skills your teen needs to thrive beyond the four walls of your home. As parents, we have so many things on our plate that it is easy to become hyper-focused on meeting the academic requirements but give less attention to non-required "subjects." No worries! I have been there too!

In my very first self-contained classroom, I was lucky enough to have an instructional kitchen attached to my classroom. Instead of only utilizing that space on "Fun Fridays" for cooking, we decided to use the space to teach our students some basic functional life skills. Daily Living Skills It can never be too early to

Adulthood on the horizon? This list of 56 important life skills to teach teens will have you both more prepared for launch. Start now, lots to cover!

In this post, I'm describing the areas and tools that go into a life skills classroom at the secondary level. Check out the examples.

In this post, I'm describing the areas and tools that go into a life skills classroom at the secondary level. Check out the examples.

Nothing can replace the experience of going out into the community, but there are tons of digital resources & ideas out there to help replace these experiences.

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Come check out how I organize, decorate, and utilize spaces & activities to be functional on this Adult Transition classroom tour!

Listen to this Special Ed Podcast with 15 great ideas for Functional Centers for students with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism in High School. Read more and subscribe today!

Help prepare your teen for adulthood with Voyage, an interactive, online, life skills course designed for high school students!

In 2001, I graduated from Eastmoor Academy High School in Columbus, Ohio as the sole valedictorian of my high school class. At the time, I thought I knew it all. I had taken intense AP courses and soaked up all […]

Looking for study skills worksheets for high school or upper middle school? Check out these 10 study skills worksheets.

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Ways you can set up your classroom to promote age-appropriate behaviors, independence, and prepare your students for life after graduation!

Nothing can replace the experience of going out into the community, but there are tons of digital resources & ideas out there to help replace these experiences.

Empower Your Teen’s Independence with Our Free Life Skills Checklist Expertly designed to support the unique needs of autistic teens and young adults. Life Skills Checklist Benefits Get the Free Life Skills Checklist Here