Life Skills

Come take a look inside my high school/transition classroom. In my self contained classroom I focus on life skills, functional skills and vocational skills to set up my students up for success after high school. Learn how I structure my morning meeting for special education, setup small group activities for high school special education students, set up a sensory area, and how we practice vocational skills, independent living skills and community based instruction activities in the classroom.

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Large Group Activities

Daily Living Skills

Sensory Space

Work Bins

Mild/Moderate High School Transition Classroom Tour

If you are a life skills teacher searching for inspiration for your high school transition classroom, this is for you! Here I share how I set up my transition classroom for 9-12th grade and 12+ students including how I set up our morning meeting area, large group activities, and a sensory space. I also share how we facilitate vocational and daily living skills inside our classroom and prepare for community based instruction. Take a look at our secondary special education classroom here.

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Iep Meeting Checklist

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Preschool Designs

Occupational Therapy Kids

Reading Center

Classroom Goals

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Goals Template

Iep Goals

Free IEP Goal Bank for Special Education

Are you struggling to write effective IEP goals for your special education students? Grab this Free IEP Goal Bank and write IEP goals in less time with less stress. This free IEP Goal Bank includes math, literacy, and life skills IEP goals that can easily be adapted to your student’s needs. Grab this Pre-K, elementary, middle, and high school IEP goal bank and write IEPs in less time with less stress. Grab your FREE IEP Goal Bank for special education teachers here.

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Vocational Activities

Functional Life Skills

Life Skills Classroom

School Lesson Plans

Classroom Layout

How I Set Up My Life Skills Classroom

As you set up your life skills or adult transition classroom it is important to focus on independent living skills, vocational skills and social skills that will help your students as they transition into adulthood. Here’s a look at my classroom and how it is set up to help my students practice vocational skills like filling out a timesheet, filing paperwork, and cooking. You’ll also find ideas for incorporating functional signs around the room and how I organize my task cards and IEP work bins

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Learning Activities For Kids

Life Skills Class

Life Skills Curriculum

Life Skills Lessons

Activities For Students

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This post is all about the Weekly Class Grocery Shopping Activity. Learn about grocery shopping activity worksheets, life skills grocery shopping activities, and grocery shopping lesson plans. Save this for later for innovative grocery shopping activities for students, teaching grocery shopping to students, and grocery store learning activities for kids.

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Community Activities

Six Crucial Topics for a Special Education Transition Curriculum

Why is choice-making important? Learn all about its role in empowering special education students. Understand the significance of decision making and fostering autonomy. Support life skills development and discover how offering choices cultivates self-determination. Explore essential choice-making skills to support SPED students. Save this for later to equip your students with the tools they need to make confident choices. Teaching life skills

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Fun Career Exploration Games for Middle or High School

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