Middle school life skills

Thinking about life skills for special ed students is one of the most important parts of my job as a middle school special education teacher. Functional life skills activities are especially important at this age because our students are getting older and we want them to be valuable and independent members of society when they are finished with school.

Life prep happens everywhere! When you're trying to focus on life skills for teens, it's important to make sure that all of those critical skills are addressed. Here's how!

A common activity in life skills classrooms includes grocery shopping activities for students. Teaching shopping is a critical life skill. And The primary shopping site for most adults is the grocery store. For effective independence

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

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Once your kids start middle school, it's time to be intentional about adding life skills for teens to your homeschooling lesson plans. I know that your day is busy, but if you want confident, capable kids who will be able to live on their own, it's crucial that you spend time specifically teaching life skills to your middle school kids. Don't know where to start? This list has dozens of skills you can tackle and ideas for making the learning fun. #lifeskills #middleschool #educationpossible

Secondary special education teachers, are you constantly searching for materials that target the skill levels your students are at that are appropriate for their age? Then you need the Work Tasks for Secondary Students bundle. This resource line is perfect for older students that need practice with skills at a lower grade level! Here's a close-up of what's included and some tips to put it to use in your classroom.

Make lesson planning easier by repeating activities. Keep reading to find out how each life skills activity is different each day.

Functional teaching ideas for multi-needs special education, with a transition / life skills focus.

Over 100 Independent Functioning and Independent Living Life Skills IEP Goals, including ADLs, food prep, shopping, functional reading, and essential life skills.