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Book SynopsisOffers teachers and parents a collection of 190 ready-to-use activities that are complete with student worksheets, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help students acquire the basic skills needed to achieve independence and success in everyday life.
Table of ContentsPart One: Basic Survival Skills 1
Chapter 1: Relating Basic Information 3
Parent Letter #1 4
Skill Sheet #1: Progress Report 6
Lesson 1.1: Who Are You? 7
Lesson 1.2: Where I Live 9
Lesson 1.3: Hello, Anybody Home? 11
Lesson 1.4: Happy Birthday to Me! 13
Lesson 1.5: My Family 15
Lesson 1.6: My Parents and Where They Are 17
Lesson 1.7: Meet My Teacher 19
Lesson 1.8: Medical Needs 21
Lesson 1.9: Emergency! 23
Lesson 1.10: My Vital Statistics 25
Lesson 1.11: After School 27
Lesson 1.12: Lost and Found 29
Chapter 2: Telephone Skills 31
Parent Letter #2 32
Skill Sheet #2: Progress Report 33
Lesson 2.1: Dialing the Number 34
Lesson 2.2: Using a Cell Phone 38
Lesson 2.3: Using 911, 411, and 0 40
Lesson 2.4: Making Emergency Phone Calls 42
Lesson 2.5: Obtaining Information 44
Lesson 2.6: Giving Information 46
Lesson 2.7: Taking a Message 48
Lesson 2.8: Leaving a Message on an Answering Machine 50
Lesson 2.9: Using the Telephone Directory: White Pages 52
Lesson 2.10: Using the Telephone Directory: Yellow Pages 54
Chapter 3: Money Skills 57
Parent Letter #3 58
Skill Sheet #3: Progress Report 59
Lesson 3.1: Coins and Bills 60
Lesson 3.2: Counting Coins 62
Lesson 3.3: Recognizing Value of Items 64
Lesson 3.4: Keeping Money in a Safe Place 66
Lesson 3.5: Savings Account 68
Lesson 3.6: Earning Money 70
Lesson 3.7: Spending Money 72
Lesson 3.8: Sales and Discounts 74
Lesson 3.9: Estimating 76
Chapter 4: Time Skills 79
Parent Letter #4 80
Skill Sheet #4: Progress Report 81
Lesson 4.1: Days and Months 82
Lesson 4.2: Today 84
Lesson 4.3: Using a Calendar 86
Lesson 4.4: Using a Clock 89
Lesson 4.5: Seasons 91
Lesson 4.6: Planning Ahead 93
Lesson 4.7: What Happens When? 95
Lesson 4.8: First Step in a Sequence 97
Lesson 4.9: Fifteen-Minute Tasks 99
Lesson 4.10: Setting Time Goals 101
Chapter 5: Basic Reading and Writing Skills 103
Parent Letter #5 104
Skill Sheet #5: Progress Report 105
Lesson 5.1: Words: People 106
Lesson 5.2: Words: Places 108
Lesson 5.3: Words: Things 110
Lesson 5.4: Traffic Signs 112
Lesson 5.5: Information Signs 114
Lesson 5.6: Safety Words 116
Lesson 5.7: Things to Read 118
Lesson 5.8: Reading for a Purpose 120
Lesson 5.9: Reading for Pleasure 122
Lesson 5.10: Filling Out a Form 124
Lesson 5.11: Addressing an Envelope 126
Lesson 5.12: Mailing a Letter 128
Lesson 5.13: Making Lists 130
Lesson 5.14: Having Good Handwriting 132
Lesson 5.15: Reminder Notes 134
Part Two: Personal Independence 137
Chapter 6: Clothing and Dressing 139
Parent Letter #6 140
Skill Sheet #6: Progress Report 141
Lesson 6.1: What’s the Weather? 142
Lesson 6.2: What’s the Event? 144
Lesson 6.3: Obtaining Clothing 146
Lesson 6.4: Care of Clothing 148
Lesson 6.5: Washing and Drying Clothes 150
Lesson 6.6: Let’s Go Shopping! 152
Lesson 6.7: Final Inspection 154
Lesson 6.8: Fads 156
Chapter 7: Keeping Yourself Clean 159
Parent Letter #7 160
Skill Sheet #7: Progress Report 161
Lesson 7.1: Taking a Bath or Shower 162
Lesson 7.2: Hair Care 164
Lesson 7.3: A Clean Face 166
Lesson 7.4: Taking Care of Your Hands 168
Lesson 7.5: Using a Mirror 170
Lesson 7.6: Care of Teeth 172
Lesson 7.7: Makeup 174
Lesson 7.8: When You are Sick 176
Chapter 8: Keeping Your Room Clean 179
Parent Letter #8 180
Skill Sheet #8: Progress Report 181
Lesson 8.1: Picking Up 182
Lesson 8.2: Making the Bed 184
Lesson 8.3: Floor Care 186
Lesson 8.4: Dusting 188
Lesson 8.5: “Too Much Stuff”/De-Cluttering 190
Lesson 8.6: Organizing a Closet 192
Lesson 8.7: Rules for the Room 194
Lesson 8.8: Sharing a Room 197
Chapter 9: Food and Eating Skills 199
Parent Letter #9 200
Skill Sheet #9: Progress Report 201
Lesson 9.1: Shopping for Food 202
Lesson 9.2: Making a Shopping List 204
Lesson 9.3: Simple Cooking, Easy Meals 206
Lesson 9.4: Table Manners 208
Lesson 9.5: Cleaning Up 210
Lesson 9.6: Washing the Dishes 212
Lesson 9.7: Eating Out 214
Lesson 9.8: Food Groups 216
Lesson 9.9: Healthy Snacks 219
Lesson 9.10: When You Don’t Like Something 221
Chapter 10: Living a Healthy Lifestyle 223
Parent Letter #10 224
Skill Sheet #10: Progress Report 225
Lesson 10.1: Visiting Health Care People 226
Lesson 10.2: Getting Exercise 228
Lesson 10.3: Leisure-Time Activities 230
Lesson 10.4: What About Drugs? 232
Lesson 10.5: Avoiding Unhealthy Habits 234
Lesson 10.6: Dangerous Situations 237
Lesson 10.7: Following Safety Rules 240
Lesson 10.8: Getting Enough Sleep 242
Part Three: Community and Independence 245
Chapter 11: Community Places and People 247
Parent Letter #11 248
Skill Sheet #11: Progress Report 249
Lesson 11.1: Restaurants 250
Lesson 11.2: Shopping Mall 252
Lesson 11.3: The Park 254
Lesson 11.4: Houses of Worship 256
Lesson 11.5: Movie Theater 258
Lesson 11.6: Sporting Events 260
Lesson 11.7: The Public Library 262
Lesson 11.8: A Museum 264
Lesson 11.9: The Zoo 266
Lesson 11.10: The Supermarket 268
Lesson 11.11: Barber or Beauty Shop 270
Lesson 11.12: The Post Office 272
Chapter 12: Helpful Information 275
Parent Letter #12 276
Skill Sheet #12: Progress Report 277
Lesson 12.1: Pedestrian Safety 278
Lesson 12.2: Bike Safety 280
Lesson 12.3: Safety After Dark 282
Lesson 12.4: Using a Menu 284
Lesson 12.5: Tipping 286
Lesson 12.6: Locating Restrooms 288
Lesson 12.7: Reading a Map 290
Lesson 12.8: Using a Mall Directory 292
Lesson 12.9: Hours of Operation 294
Lesson 12.10: Television Schedules 296
Lesson 12.11: All About the Newspaper 298
Lesson 12.12: Using a Catalog 300
Lesson 12.13: If You Get Lost 302
Lesson 12.14: Safe Computer Sites 304
Lesson 12.15: Computer Common Sense 306
Part Four: Getting Along with Others 309
Chapter 13: Being a Good Citizen 311
Parent Letter #13 312
Skill Sheet #13: Progress Report 313
Lesson 13.1: Being Polite to Others 314
Lesson 13.2: Having a Good Attitude on a Bad Day 316
Lesson 13.3: Speaking Up 318
Lesson 13.4: Lending a Hand 320
Lesson 13.5: Volunteering 322
Lesson 13.6: Being Courteous 324
Lesson 13.7: At the Movies 326
Lesson 13.8: Helping Others 328
Lesson 13.9: Rudeness in Others 330
Lesson 13.10: Vandalism and Pranks 332
Chapter 14: Working with People 335
Parent Letter #14 336
Skill Sheet #14: Progress Report 337
Lesson 14.1: Working as a Team 338
Lesson 14.2: Understanding the Task 340
Lesson 14.3: Understanding Your Role 342
Lesson 14.4: Matching Skills with Jobs 344
Lesson 14.5: Expressing Your Opinion 346
Lesson 14.6: Being Trustworthy 348
Lesson 14.7: Knowing When to “Let it Go” 350
Lesson 14.8: Another Point of View 352
Lesson 14.9: Having a Discussion 354
Lesson 14.10: Having an Argument 356
Lesson 14.11: Defining Terms 358
Lesson 14.12: Common Sense 360
Chapter 15: Having a Social Life 363
Parent Letter #15 364
Skill Sheet #15: Progress Report 365
Lesson 15.1: Meeting People 366
Lesson 15.2: Understanding That Friends Are Important 368
Lesson 15.3: Knowing How to Treat Friends 370
Lesson 15.4: Having Something to Offer 372
Lesson 15.5: Saying Nice Things 374
Lesson 15.6: Having Good Hygiene 376
Lesson 15.7: Using Conversation Starters 378
Lesson 15.8: Trying Something New 380
Lesson 15.9: Going Places 382
Idea Lists 384
