What Is Life Skills?

Life Skills is a type of special education class that is designed for students with severe and/or multiple exceptionalities. It is made to teach basic skills that are essential for life (hence the name life skills). This means anything from cooking, cleaning, grooming to balancing a checkbook, cashing a check, filling out a time sheet, to even basic yes/no communication. Depending on the students needs, life skills class varies greatly.

February 25, 2010

Timesheets

Here is an ActivBoard lesson I created for learning to use timesheets. The kids have the same timesheets that they fill out every week. At first, I write on the board as an example until the kiddos get the hang out it. Soon, they become independent and no longer need assistance. You do not need an ActivBoard to do this lesson. Get creative and use a projector against a whiteboard or use an old fashioned overhead projector.


Every day before students leave for vocational activities, have them sign in. When they return, remind them to sign out. At the end of the week, having the kids add up the hours is great math practice!

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