Life Skills Activities for Special Children.
Title:
Life Skills Activities for Special Children.
Author:
Mannix, Darlene.
ISBN:
9781118963456
Personal Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (402 pages)
Contents:
Life Skills Activities for Special Children -- About This Book -- About the Author -- Contents -- Part One Basic Survival Skills -- Chapter 1 Relating Basic Information -- Parent Letter #1 -- Skill Sheet #1: Progress Report -- 1.1 Who Are You? -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 1.2 Where I Live -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 1.3 Hello, Anybody Home? -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 1.4 Happy Birthday to Me! -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 1.5 My Family -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 1.6 My Parents and Where They Are -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 1.7 Meet My Teacher -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 1.8 Medical Needs -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 1.9 Emergency! -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 1.10 My Vital Statistics -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 1.11 After School -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 1.12 Lost and Found -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- Chapter 2 Telephone Skills -- Parent Letter #2: Telephone Skills -- Skill Sheet #2: Progress Report -- 2.1 Dialing the Number -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 2.2 Using a Cell Phone -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 2.3 Using 911, 411, and 0 -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 2.4 Making Emergency Phone Calls -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- Discussion -- 2.5 Obtaining Information -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 2.6 Giving Information -- Objective -- Discussion.
Answers -- Extension Activities -- 2.7 Taking a Message -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 2.8 Leaving a Message on an Answering Machine -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 2.9 Using the Telephone Directory: White Pages -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 2.10 Using the Telephone Directory: Yellow Pages -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- Chapter 3 Money Skills -- Parent Letter #3: Money Skills -- Skill Sheet #3: Progress Report -- 3.1 Coins and Bills -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 3.2 Counting Coins -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 3.3 Recognizing Value of Items -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 3.4 Keeping Money in a Safe Place -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 3.5 Savings Account -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 3.6 Earning Money -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 3.7 Spending Money -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 3.8 Sales and Discounts -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 3.9 Estimating -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- Chapter 4 Time Skills -- Parent Letter #4: Time Skills -- Skill Sheet #4: Progress Report -- 4.1 Days and Months -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 4.2 Today -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 4.3 Using a Calendar -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 4.4 Using a Clock -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 4.5 Seasons -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 4.6 Planning Ahead -- Objective -- Discussion.
Answers -- Extension Activities -- 4.7 What Happens When? -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 4.8 First Step in a Sequence -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 4.9 Fifteen-Minute Tasks -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 4.10 Setting Time Goals -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- Chapter 5 Basic Reading and Writing Skills -- Parent Letter #5: Basic Reading and Writing Skills -- Skill Sheet #5: Progress Report -- 5.1 Words: People -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- Idea List -- 5.2 Words: Places -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- Idea List -- 5.3 Words: Things -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- Idea List -- 5.4 Traffic Signs -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- Idea List -- 5.5 Information Signs -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 5.6 Safety Words -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 5.7 Things to Read -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 5.8 Reading for a Purpose -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 5.9 Reading for Pleasure -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 5.10 Filling Out a Form -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 5.11 Addressing an Envelope -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 5.12 Mailing a Letter -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 5.13 Making Lists -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 5.14 Having Good Handwriting -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 5.15 Reminder Notes -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities.
Part Two Personal Independence -- Chapter 6 Clothing and Dressing -- Parent Letter #6 -- Skill Sheet #6: Progress Report -- 6.1 What's the Weather? -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 6.2 What's the Event? -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 6.3 Obtaining Clothing -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 6.4 Care of Clothing -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 6.5 Washing and Drying Clothes -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 6.6 Let's Go Shopping! -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 6.7 Final Inspection -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 6.8 Fads -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- Chapter 7 Keeping Yourself Clean -- parent letter #7 -- Skill Sheet #7: Progress Report -- 7.1 Taking a Bath or Shower -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 7.2 Hair Care -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 7.3 A Clean Face -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answer -- Extension Activities -- 7.4 Taking Care of Your Hands -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 7.5 Using a Mirror -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 7.6 Care of Teeth -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 7.7 MakeUp -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 7.8. When You Are Sick -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- Chapter 8 Keeping Your Room Clean -- Parent Letter #8: Keeping Your Room Clean -- Skill Sheet #8: Progress Report -- 8.1 Picking Up -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 8.2 Making the Bed -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answer -- Extension Activities -- 8.3 Floor Care.
Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Story -- Extension Activities -- 8.4 Dusting -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 8.5 "Too Much Stuff"/De-Cluttering -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 8.6 Organizing a Closet -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activity -- 8.7 Rules for the Room -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 8.8 Sharing a Room -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- Chapter 9 Food and Eating Skills -- Parent Letter #9: Food and Eating Skills -- Skill Sheet #9: Progress Report -- 9.1 Shopping for Food -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 9.2 Making a Shopping List -- Objective -- Discussion -- (These are example.) Answers -- Extension Activities -- 9.3 Simple Cooking, Easy Meals -- Objective -- Discussion -- (These are example.) Answers -- Extension Activities -- 9.4 Table Manners -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 9.5 Cleaning Up -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 9.6 Washing the Dishes -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 9.7 Eating Out -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 9.8 Food Groups -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 9.9 Healthy Snacks -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activity -- 9.10 When You Don't Like Something -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activity -- Chapter 10 Living a Healthy Lifestyle -- Parent Letter #10: Living a Healthy Lifestyle -- Skill Sheet #10: Progress Report -- 10.1 Visiting Health Care People -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 10.2 Getting Exercise -- Objective -- Discussion -- Answers -- Extension Activities -- 10.3 Leisure-Time Activities.
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Abstract:
The best-selling book for teaching basic life skills, fully revised and updated This book offers teachers and parents a unique collection of 190 ready-to-use activities complete with student worksheets, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help exceptional students acquire the basic skills needed to achieve independence and success in everyday life. Each of the book's activities focuses on specific skills within the context of real-life situations and includes complete teacher instructions for effective use, from objective and introduction through optional extension activities and methods to assess student learning. The book includes numerous reproducible parent letters which can be sent home to help parents reinforce these lessons while children are away from school.A revised and updated edition of the classic book for teaching basic life skillsIncludes 190 complete activities with reproducible worksheets, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions for developing independenceOffers ideas for developing practical skills to deal with identity theft, cell phone manners, budgeting, eating healthy meals, using credit cards, time management, and much moreMannix is the best-selling author of Social Skills Activities for Special Children, Writing Skills Activities for Special Children, and Character Building Activities for Kids.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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