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Classroom Student Business: Flower Pots

Having a student business has SO MANY benefits.  Depending on what your product or service is, you have the opportunity to practice independence, money math, cooking, responsibility, and so much more!  In this series, various guest bloggers (teachers & special educators) will share their tried ... READ the POST

Schedules & Lesson Plans in an Adult Transition Classroom

Let me start out by saying every classroom and school is different, and this is just one perspective on what works for my adult transition classroom.  There are so many components to making schedules and lesson plans run as smooth as possible in a special education classroom.  Please also ... READ the POST

Ideas for Practicing Job Skills Remotely or In The Classroom

Whether distance learning is continuing for you or you are returning to school soon, many of our students that have off-campus work experience are not going to be able to participate in that type of experience for a while.  While there’s nothing quite like off-campus work experience, there are ... READ the POST

Making Cents of It All: Teaching Functional Money Skills in Life Skills Classrooms

Money skills are a vital part of independent living. It’s not just about recognizing coins and bills or understanding how to budget—students also need to develop the motor and social skills involved in handling money. While completing worksheets with money-related word problems is helpful, applying ... READ the POST

It's one thing to do worksheets that have word problems involving money,  but being able to transfer those skills in the community is a whole other skill to master.  Here are some ideas to practice these functional skills in the classroom to prepare your students for the community and beyond!

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