Life and Work Skills Print Materials
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AC-RL05 |
Adolescent Literacy Library A collection of 4 illustrated student readers for adolescents who read at a 3rd grade level or below. Life Skill Readers features 40 stories with community themes. Colorful photos showing skills in context complement the easy-to-read text. These three readers incorporate graphic novel style illustrations within a series of well-crafted stories: Social Story Readers has 16 stories depicting common social issues at school and at home. Self-Determination Readers focuses on personal responsibility and advocacy. Connections in the Workplace includes 35 short stories profiling Maria's and Jerome's on-the-job experiences. Each reader includes PDFs on CD for classroom printouts of stories and activity pages. |
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AC-BLP02 |
Building Life Skill Portfolios A comprehensive curriculum that allows students to work toward independence A highly structured, comprehensive curriculum that allows students to work toward independence by learning functional life and academic skills. Following this program, students build a portfolio they take with them through the grades as they approach graduation. Each of five sections contains 25-40 skill areas which vary in difficulty from 1-5. Sections include: Functional Academics; Home; Outdoors; Recreation and Health; Community, Country and World. A PDF on CD contains lots of supplemental materials to those provided in the book. Created by classroom teachers. Covered spiral bound book, 200 pp, 2006. Also available in the money-saving Building Portfolios Package (see Choose option below) with Building Electronic Portfolios. |
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Building Your Future This 250-page reproducible binder, by Heidi Retzer and Dan Heisdorf, is designed to help students with learning differences prepare for the transition from school to life after school. Written for middle school students, high school students, and adults with learning differences. Features This comprehensive curriculum is divided into 11 units. Each unit includes key vocabulary to target what students need to know in order to fully comprehend what they are reading. Units also include checklists, additional information, activity sheets for students to complete, and ideas for individual projects. |
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AC-CH10 |
Choice Making Series 3 easy-to-read, high interest novels focus on the consequences of life choices. Author Bernice Loeb, former special education teacher and school psychologist, carefully constructs the stories so that readers “help” each main character choose what to do at a critical point. Ramón must decide just how high a price he’s willing to pay to hang with his cool new friends. Nikki’s dilemma concerns dropping out of school for an acting career. Li wants to buy his depressed mother a beautiful pin but has no money. Written for a 5th grade reading level. Teacher’s guide includes discussion points and IEP benchmarks. Series includes 3 softbound books, each about 120 pages, 2001. |
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PC-2410 Details |
CHOOSING MY BEHAVIOR Addresses common classroom behavioral issues along with management strategies for reinforcing positive behavior This unique program combines an elementary behavior curriculum with reproducible activity sheets, role-plays, and games for reinforcement. Features a fold-out game board and game pieces for 5 different games. Also includes adaptations for nonreaders. |
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AC-CB02 |
Community-Based Vocational Training A hands-on, how-to manual helps you create and maintain community-based vocational experiences for students with significant disabilities. The book’s 10 chapters follow a sequence of successful job placement—from getting started to on-site job training. Stresses functional assessments, transition planning and supportive employment options. By using our reproducible forms, letters and assessments, you can spend more time with students and potential employers. By Dr. Jill Wheeler. Includes a Win/Mac CD with printable PDF. Covered spiral bound, 170 pp, 2005. |
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AC-CS-02 |
Community Success Book An illustrated encyclopedia showing commonplace community activities step-by-step and the social skills needed for the activities. Gives students a chance to review outings, like shopping at a department store, using restrooms, crossing streets. Covers 60 activities with 1600 reproducible illustrations. Activities are organized by category: At home, shopping, eating out, appointments, going places and money matters. Includes an assessment component. 177 pgs., spiral bound, 1997. ISBN 1-57861-023-0 19970301N Bundled with Personal Success book as Success Books Set |
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Complete Program PC-709 Details Sample |
Complete Survival Sign Program Elementary or Secondary School, Adult, 3.0 reading level Product Type: Curriculum Author: Janie Haugen-McLane Components: Teacher's Binder, 40 Outdoor Posters, 40 Indoor Posters Reproducible: No Copyright: 1998 Janie Haugen-McLane developed the Survival Signs Curriculum to give teachers a step-by-step way to help students learn the meaning of 80 indoor and outdoor signs found in the community and at home and work. The curriculum instruction method gives detailed explanations of both the visuals and the words on each sign. A perfect teaching tool for the inclusive classroom, the guide includes discussion activities and charts for the teacher to record the various places in the community where each sign is located. Students who are nonreaders or who have limited reading skills can rely on visuals on the survival signs to determine each sign's meaning. The overall purpose of the program is to prepare students of all abilities to follow the directions on common community survival signs. This method allows many students to travel safely in the community. |
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Connecting with Others - Grades K-2 Lessons for Teaching Social and Emotional Competence This enjoyable curriculum for kindergarten through grade 2 will help students learn to be sensitive to differences, resolve conflicts without resorting to violence, and learn tolerance and acceptance of others. Includes 30 lessons divided into five skill areas: Concept of Self and Others, Socialization, Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution, Communication, Sharing, Empathy and Caring. Instructional strategies include story-telling, relaxation, modeling, coaching, behavioral rehearsal, reinforcement, creative expression, self-instruction and more. ISBN 0-87822-362-2 |
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Connecting with Others - Grades 3-5 Lessons for Teaching Social and Emotional Competence This enjoyable curriculum for grades 3 through 5 will help students learn to be sensitive to differences, resolve conflicts without resorting to violence, and learn tolerance and acceptance of others. Includes 30 lessons divided into five skill areas: Concept of Self and Others, Socialization, Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution, Communication, Sharing, Empathy and Caring. Instructional strategies include story-telling, relaxation, modeling, coaching, behavioral rehearsal, reinforcement, creative expression, self-instruction and more. ISBN 0-87822-363-0 |
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Connecting with Others - Grades 6-8 Lessons for Teaching Social and Emotional Competence This enjoyable curriculum for grades 6 through 8 will help students learn to be sensitive to differences, resolve conflicts without resorting to violence, and learn tolerance and acceptance of others. Includes 40 lessons divided into eight skill areas: Awareness of Self and Others, Responsibility, Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration, Conflict Resolution, Self-Advocacy and Assertiveness, Love and Caring, Time Management and Organization. Instructional strategies include relaxation, modeling, coaching, behavioral rehearsal, reinforcement, creative expression, self-instruction and more. ISBN 0-87822-364-9 |
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Connecting with Others - Grades 9-12 Lessons for Teaching Social and Emotional Competence This proactive program helps high school students learn skills in self-advocacy, communication, interpersonal behaviors, and problem solving. It includes 40 learning activities that take into consideration cultural, ethnic, and gender diversity. The activities are divided into the following skill areas: Awareness of Self and Others, Communication, Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation, Love and Empathy, Personal Growth, Preparing for Adulthood. ISBN 0-87822-464-5 |
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PC-1423 Details |
Conversations Start Ups Conversation Start-Ups, by Rosie Simms, uses an interactive game-board format to introduce students to social language by focusing on the development of conversation skills. The game board features 30 icons that represent familiar topics, such as school, family, and hobbies, to help students begin and continue conversations. Players share personal experiences, feelings, opinions, and information. The other participants respond by asking pertinent questions and making comments. |
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Student Reader AC-CON01 Teacher's Guide AC-CON02 Package AC-CON10 Details Samples Student Reader Teacher's Guide |
Connections in the Workplace Explore relevant on-the-job social situations in an illustrated, short story format. Student Reader and Teacher's Guide: The Student Reader includes 35 stories, featuring Maria and Jerome as the primary protagonists. Each four page story has a student activity page and vocabulary exercises. Topics covered include: Cell phone etiquette, avoiding job responsibilities, becoming a trustworthy employee and appropriate social behavior. The Teacher's Guide provides several additional worksheets per story that assess comprehension, vocabulary and the understanding of the underlying social skills. Use the PDF on CD for easy printouts of activity pages and full-color stories. The Package has 5 Student Readers and 1 Teacher's Guide. |
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Set 1 PC-0964 Set 2 PC-1207 Set 3 PC-2534 |
Cooking to Learn Motivate students to learn basic reading/writing skills with the fun step-by-step cooking activities & worksheets Motivate students to learn basic reading and writing skills with the fun step-by-step cooking activities and corresponding worksheets in these three binders. The easy-to-follow recipes offer life-skills experience as students prepare food themselves using common inexpensive ingredients. Each recipe features illustrated and non-illustrated activities to allow teachers to use the same lesson plan with students of varying abilities. Recipes in each binder include a selection of breakfast, lunch or dinner, snack and dessert, and drink choices. Link to full description, samples, and other options |
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AC-TT-045 |
Dynamite Emotions Readers This new program features a novella illustrated in colorful, graphic novel style. It examines how emotions affect behavior plus gives techniques to identify feelings and understand their impact. The master version, for instructors, is titled TemperTamers; the student version has a teen-friendly title, Dynamite Emotions. Dynamite Emotions begins with a mini-dictionary of 28 feelings. The main characters, a teenage boy and girl, take turns being the protagonist. The story (written at a fourth grade reading level) is lively and true to life. Sold as a package of five readers. Dynamite Emotions: Saddle stitched book in full color, 52 pages, 5 copies, 2006. |
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AC-FF-05 |
Feeling Fit Resource File This reproducible collection of 20 loose leaf pages features basic fitness skills. Covers Cool Down and Warm-up Exercises, Stretching, Body Awareness and Workout Planning. |
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Feelings Book Designed by autism expert Emily Rubin, the easy to use Feelings Book fosters the “Three “E’s,” otherwise referred to as: Emotional Identification, Emotional Understanding and Emotional Regulation. Students explore 8 emotions from happy to mad. Each color-coded emotion has a 2-page layout that encourages student interaction. The “Emotion Meter” helps identify the intensity of the emotion, while the second page focuses on understanding coping strategies. The laminated Feelings Book requires the student to write or draw using a wipe-off marker. Includes a Feelings Book, wipe-off marker and lesson plans. |
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AC-UP02 |
Five Universal Principles of Positive Behavior Support 5 universal principles for managing in-class conduct After working with children with challenging behaviors for 30 years, Dr. Annemieke Golly has identified five universal principles for managing their in-class conduct: Being Respectful, Modeling Behaviors, Having Clear Expectations, Maintaining Routines and Dealing with Chronic Misbehaviors. Here, in her latest book, she shows you how to implement them in the context of a school wide positive behavior support system. In addition, Dr. Golly looks at the two main areas of chronic misbehaviors, attention seeking and escape/avoidance behaviors, and shows you how to identify and work with them. Soft bound, 110 pp, 2006. ISBN 1-57861-590-9 |
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GETTING ALONG WITH PEOPLE Help them teach acceptable social skills at school, work, and home Developed by Janie Haugen-McLane, this complete series of Readers and Workbooks feature adolescent and young adult characters successfully handling various social skills situations. There are three separate Readers - one for School, Work, and Home - that contain 25 easy-to-read stories and a total of 75 reproducible worksheets. All three Readers, Workbooks, Instructions, and Answer Keys come in a sturdy, three-ring binder. The program can be used with one person, a small group, or a classroom in public schools, residential centers, work activity centers, workplace life skills classes, rehabilitation classes, and other social skills learning environments. Additional sets of the Readers may be ordered separately. |
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Manipulatives AC-GR-05 GR Program + Manipulatives AC-GR-10 |
Getting Real Manipulatives Complement the Getting Real Program with this collection of manipulatives. Grades 7-adult • TimeWheels come in two sizes and help convert digital time to analog. Day Planner is a convenient calendar tool for students. • Shopping Cards — 288 full-color laminated cards illustrate food and non-food items. • Hands-On Money — realistic imitation money in an organizer box. 210 assorted bills and 280 full-color cardboard coins. • Big Display Calculator is a dual-powered (battery/solar) calculator with a tilting LCD. Number Disks — (0-20, 5-100, 10-200) display digits and number words. • Check Writer — two check registers with pads of checks, deposit slips and a checkbook cover. |
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AC-GR-01 |
Getting Real Program A comprehensive academic curriculum for students with cognitive disabilities, grades 7 — adult Grades 7 - adult Getting Real Program is a comprehensive academic curriculum for students with cognitive disabilities, grades 7 — adult. The pre-test, instruction and post-test sequence is ideal for IEP success. The 120 daily worksheets are linked to the tests and provide long-term relevant instruction in language arts, math and life skills. Developed by Debbie Semple and Shelia Lechler and implemented in their classroom for 15 years, the program emphasizes functional skills that can be used everyday, like money, time, survival words, check writing, following a calendar and dozens more. Worksheets and tests can be photocopied or printed from the CD-ROM. Spiral bound book, 325 pgs., includes a Win/Mac CD with printable PDF, 2004. Supplement with Getting Real Manipulatives. Related Product • School to Work Skills |
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Getting the Message Learning to read facial expressions Most of us are aware of the importance of non-verbal communication, regardless of whether or not we have communicative difficulties. But for those who do, they become even more important. Especially when you consider that 55% of emotional meaning is conveyed with facial expression, body language and gestures while only 7% is expressed through words. Covered spiral bound book, 177 pp, includes Win/Mac CD with printable PDF, 2007. |
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Home Cooking AC-HC-15 Life Skill Series AC-LFS-10 |
Home Cooking Curriculum
Conventional and microwave Includes a 160 page instructor’s guide and a beautifully illustrated cookbook. The guide provides 38 lessons with objectives, training suggestions and reproducible recipe pages. The cookbook includes 37 healthy, easy-to-prepare conventional and microwave recipes, printed in color and black line. Cookbook pages are laminated for protection and displayed in an easel binder for easy viewing. ISBN 1-57861-061-3 |
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Student Workbook PC-1831 Teacher's Binder PC-1832 Details |
In the Driver's Seat Revised in 2004, In the Driver's Seat is a comprehensive driver's education program. This complete, easy-to-use program is designed for teenagers and adults who are reading below grade level but have the ability to become safe drivers. Helps students master the basic skills and concepts taught in driver's education classes. The consumable Student Workbook is written at a 3.0-4.5 reading level. The Teacher's Binder includes a lesson plan for each unit of the student Workbook, followed by multiple activity sheets and quiz. As students read the text and complete the activity sheets, they learn the information they need to successfully pass the written portion of the driver's license exam. |
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Complete Program PC-201 Additional Binder Set PC-202 Details |
It's Up to Me Elementary & Secondary School, Adult, High-interest/Low-level reading Developed by Janie Haugen-McLane, It’s Up to Me is a self-monitoring system that encourages individuals to closely examine their own behavior and change negative behaviors to positive behaviors. The complete system includes a Teacher’s Binder with reproducible forms and activity sheets and 6 3-ring Participant Binders. This unique program challenges individuals to improve their behavior at home, work, school, in the community, and at mealtime. Individuals take responsibility for charting their own behavior on a daily basis in their own motivational behavior notebooks. 6 different motivational notebook covers are included in this program. Instructors can also monitor individual progress to ensure accuracy. |
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Manual + DVD AC-JC17 Manual + VHS AC-JC10 |
Job Coaching Strategies One-day multimedia training session to prepare staff to be successful job coaches. For staff working with school-to-work students on a supported employment track. Job Coaching Strategies is a concise, goal oriented staff development program. The manual and video follow the chronology of a successful job placement—from getting to know your client to maintaining employer relations. The manual features real-life examples to illustrate techniques and strategies, and provides useful forms like functional assessments and work site analysis. The video focuses on the successful supportive employment of Nick, a young man with multiple disabilities. Interviews with his parents, job coach and employer reinforce concepts discussed in the manual. Author Steve Tenpas has fifteen years experience teaching job coaches. Spiral bound, 122 pgs., includes a printable PDF on a Win/Mac CD. 2002. |
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1 copy WA-038221 10-pack WA-046712 Sample |
Job Power: Ace the Interview Help students successfully choose, find, & interview for a job Enter the work force on your own terms Filled with checklists, action sheets, sample documents, and role-playing activities, these three invaluable resources prepare students for choosing a career, finding the right job, and interviewing successfully. ISBN: 0-8251-3822-1 ISBN13: 978-0-8251-3822-5 ISBN13 Explained Grades: 10-12 Student Activity Text- 55 pp Related Items: • Choose Your Career • Master the Job Search |
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AC-JS10 |
Job Search Curriculum Blends structured exploration of simulated Web sites with traditional methods of responding to job ads Use JobWeb Win/Mac CD to get valuable vocational information by exploring 30 simulated Web sites using your Internet browser. Exploration is guided by structured activities like: Job vocabulary search, company background investigation, submitting interest in a job via email and printing job applications. The Job Ads & Career Paths book focuses on the work application process for jobs commonly found in local newspapers. Includes 150 student worksheets that can be photocopied or printed from PDFs. Worksheets cover job comparisons, interest matching and “finding the details.” By Ellen McPeek Glisan. Book, spiral bound, 233 pages. with printable PDFs on a Win/Mac CD Win 98/ME/2000/XP Mac 8.6-9.2/OSX |
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Keeping House AC-KH-15 Life Skill Series AC-LFS-10 |
Keeping House Curriculum Domestic or vocational with 48 housekeeping activities Keeping House includes a 217 page instructor’s guide focusing on 48 housekeeping activities. Each activity is illustrated step-by-step in a reproducible format and described in lesson plans featuring objectives, data forms and training suggestions. 72 laminated routine cards fit in the pocket book to help users complete a sequence of cleaning activities independently. |
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Know Your Body 5 Binder Set The Know Your Body high-interest curriculum provides hours of fascinating study of the human body and five of its systems: Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Reproductive, and Digestive. The large spiral-bound books include the objectives of the program, numerous teaching suggestions, easy-to-do experiments, tests, and answer keys; plus additional activities to expand on the program. Each also includes several Work Packets which range from 40 to 95 reproducible activities. Clear illustrations, simple diagrams, and well-organized text make this a popular program for either individual or classroom study. |
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AC-LAL-21 |
Learn About Life Curriculum For low/no reading secondary students to improve life sexuality & social skills & increase transition rates Learn About Life is an illustrated sexual education and social skills program. With candid graphics and simple text, it helps low level readers understand important sexual issues. The instructor’s guide has 6 chapters: Your Body, My Body, Being a Woman, Being a Man, Having a Baby, Be Safe and Relationships. Each chapter provides up to 8 lessons, 40 in all. Lessons detail objectives and teaching suggestions. Student resources feature six laminated, full-color booklets. All concepts are clearly illustrated. Cover-up stickers let you edit material. Spiral bound book, 101 pgs., laminated booklets, 2nd Ed. 2003. |
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Both Binders PC-215 Binder 1 PC-213 Binder 2 PC-214 Details |
Let's Talk About Life Skills High-interest/Low-level reading, Elementary& Secondary School, Adult This manual is Volume I of a 2-volume series based on popular Life Skills Series I and II programs. The easy-to-use binder featuring 800 Questions and Answers and 800 Practice Activities provides teachers and counselors with high-interest subjects that are simple enough for students of all ages to understand, yet challenging enough to inspire lively discussion of the various life skills. Let's Talk About Life Skills Series I binder is also available separately, and both binders can be purchased as a more cost-effective set. |
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Book Options 1 book AC-LSR02 5 books AC-LSR10 Software Options 1 CD AC-LSR07 5 CDs AC-LSR57 Package AC-LSR15 |
Life Skill Readers Academic curriculum for student with cognitive disabilities. Life Skill Readers is an illustrated basal reader and life skill exploration program with engaging photographs and simple text. Ideal for high school aged students with developmental disabilities who are reading at a second grade level or below, it helps low level readers increase their reading comprehension while informing them on a wide variety of functional life skill topics. Presents 40 stories in 6 content areas: Community, Personal, School, Signs, Transportation and Work. Stories describe places (grocery stores, restaurants), things (community signs) and activities (going on a date). Each story has 3, 5, or 7 pages with study questions. Easy-to-read text is brought to life with engaging, colorful photos. By Craig Booth and Judi Kinney with photos by Beverly Potts. Covered spiral bound book, 290 pgs., with a Win/Mac CD with printable PDF, 2005 Options: • Books: 1 (AC-LSR02) or 5 (AC-LSR10) books • Software: 1 (AC-LSR07) or 5 (AC-LSR57) CDs • Package: 1 Book & 1 CD |
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All 3 AC-LSA10 Math AC-LA01 Literacy AC-LA02 Health AC-LA03 
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Life Skills Academics Series Links everyday activities to key math, health and literacy concepts The Life Skills Academics Series links everyday activities to key math, health and literacy concepts. Each book covers five concepts relating to everyday situations. Includes objectives, teaching suggestions and follow-up activities. Requires students to read stories, solve problems or analyze events the characters encounter. Math covers: Add/subtract, multiply/divide, measurement, decimals and percents. Literacy covers: Oral communication, reading comprehension and sentence and paragraph structure. Health covers: Risky behaviors, personal hygiene, mental health and first aid. By former special educator Ellen McPeek Glisan. Each 75 page book includes a Win/Mac CD with PDFs to print worksheets, 2003.ISBN 1-57861-519-4 20020901N |
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Print AC-LSF09 Video AC-MVS12 |
Life Skill Curricula Master life skills through a step-by-step skill acquisition process Five updated guides form a comprehensive, easy-to-follow curriculum. They cover personal care, housekeeping, shopping, cooking and dining out. Each reproducible book provides all the lessons, objectives and assessment forms you need to plan your class. This series also includes extensive picture-based training aids for your students. Hundreds of step-by-step activity illustrations and daily routine cards, 600 shopping cards, 45 recipe pages and photo concept pages. Five spiral bound books, each from 100 to 200+ pages, updated 2001. Books and hands-on materials also available in the Life Skills Curricula Package. ISBN 1-57861-520-8 |
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Life-Skill Lessons Series Structured lessons in these books offer activities to build skills necessary for survival in daily life and in the work place. Lessons emphasize vocabulary, spelling, reading comprehension, handwriting skills, sentence and paragraph writing and more. Grades: 7-12 Reading Level: Grades 4-5 |
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Print AC-LSF-10 Video AC-MVS-12 Details |
Life Skills Curricula Series 6 life skills programs form a comprehensive, easy-to-implement curricula series. Available in print or video. Print format, includes the following: • Home Cooking • Keeping House • Looking Good • Plan Your Day • Select-A-Meal • Shopping Smart Video: Follow Mary, a young woman with developmental disabilities, as she masters a wide variety of critical life skills. A lively cast of characters show skills step-by-step. An on-screen narrator provides additional information. Corresponds to the print Life Skill Curricula Series. |
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PC-LSG18 |
Life Skills Library For secondary teachers to teach success in the subject of "life" Not only have these games proven to be effective for secondary students with special learning and behavioral needs, but they have helped all students in the class learn how to act at school, at home, and in the community. These fun-to-play programs are perfect for self-contained and resource classrooms as well as inclusive teaching settings because no one loses. There are 16 different life-skills games in Life Skills Library. They are divided into 2 series of 8 games, and each series has a different format. You can save money by buying games in sets of 8 or 16. Because you may not want every title in a standard set, you are able to mix and match any combination of the 16 titles to form your discount sets. Please specify which titles you want when you place your order. Extra Blank Draw Cards and Individual Progress Reports for each game are also s sold separately. |
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Life Skills Practice Age Appropriate Level: Secondary, Adult An indispensable guide for preparing students for life after high school, Life Skills Practice contains hundreds of 'real-life,' 'hands-on' scenarios that encourage student confidence in dealing with a wide variety of everyday situations. This comprehensive program is suitable for individuals with varying levels of ability, and is written in a simple, user-friendly format. The 192 reproducible activity worksheets can be taught in any order and used for instruction or as study guides. They cover such practical everyday activities as decorating a home, dealing with illness, giving medical histories, using travelers' checks, preparing tax forms, eating on a budget, making a savings plan, and more. |
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Looking Good AC-HC-15 Life Skill Series AC-LFS-10 |
Looking Good Curriculum Personal care Looking Good includes a 215 page instructor’s guide focusing on 47 personal care activities. Each activity is illustrated step-by-step in a reproducible format and described in lesson plans featuring objectives, data forms and training suggestions. Seventy-two laminated routine cards fit in the pocket book to help users complete a sequence of grooming activities independently. |
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AC-LC01 |
Look ‘n Cook Cookbook A beginning step-by-step picture cookbook Provides 68 easy-to-make microwave recipes that combine packaged and from-scratch foods. Black and white recipes are illustrated step-by-step, so even nonreaders can become successful cooks. Spiral bound instructor’s guide provides 32 lesson plans based on the recipes in the cookbook. Lessons focus on safety, nutrition, meal planning, and microwave techniques. Recipe pages and data sheets are reproducible! |
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AC-LC02 |
Look 'n Cook Lesson Plans Teach beginning students the basics of cooking Look 'n Cook Lesson Plans include 40 lessons teaching kitchen safety, cooking techniques and nutrition using the recipes in Look 'n Cook Cookbook. Each lesson lists objectives, materials needed and procedures with teaching suggestions. You can print out recipe pages for each student in class from the PDF file. Includes data collection system. Created by Ellen Sudol Catalano, a special education teacher. Look 'n Cook Lesson Plans, covered spiralbound book, 116 pgs, 2006. Includes Win/Mac CD with printable PDF. Also available with the Look 'n Cook Cookbook and DVD Set in the Look 'n Cook Package. |
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AC-LCM05 |
Look ‘n Cook Microwave Program For secondary students with developmental disabilities to acquire basic cooking skills using a microwave. Provides 68 easy-to-make microwave recipes that combine packaged and from-scratch foods. Black and white recipes are illustrated step-by-step, so even nonreaders can become successful cooks. Spiral bound instructor’s guide provides 32 lesson plans based on the recipes in the cookbook. Lessons focus on safety, nutrition, meal planning, and microwave techniques. Recipe pages and data sheets are reproducible! |
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Look ‘n Cook Package Look ‘n Cook Cookbook with 62 step-by-step recipes, Lesson Plans, & the two DVD Set Great for beginners! Look 'n Cook Cookbook features recipe illustrations that are clear, concise and easy to “read.” Each picture step has accompanying text. A color-coding system makes it easy to follow measurement and temperature requirements. Cookbook has laminated pages and a wipe-clean vinyl easel binder. |
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Members of the Community Community outings and classroom activities are linked to teach special needs students essential community skills Community outings and classroom activities are linked to teach special needs students essential community skills. Three levels of reproducible worksheets plus picture pages for non-readers prepare students for actual community outings. A variety of activities in various community locations including: Grocery store, mall, library, video store, restaurant, hospital, post office, kitchen and airport. By Lee Hamill, PhD and Ann Dunlevy, MA. Includes a Win/Mac CD with PDFs to print worksheets from any computer. Covered spiral bound book, 189 pp, CD with PDF, 2000, 2005. ISBN 1-57861-108-3 |
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AC-NK02 |
New Kid Readers Engage your students with these new comic book style readers. 4 New Kid books follow a continuous narrative that explore many social issues facing teenagers: Insecurity, dating, drinking and driving and bullying, to name a few. Drawing from a wide range of visual cues, a full color palette and a contemporary vocabulary, author Mike Baron delivers a moving story full of true-to-life characters that is sure to attract struggling readers. The clear, contemporary illustrations help students with limited vocabulary understand the content. Includes 4 graphic novels, 28 pages each, 2006. CLICK HERE to download a few sample pages from the New Kid 1 Comic. ISBN 1-57861-593-3 |
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Next Dollar Shopping Game Next Dollar Shopping, by Pat Crissey, provides students with a unique way to practice the skill of exchanging money. Students who have difficulty transitioning between coin counting and making change benefit from the next dollar strategy introduced in this game. The fully illustrated game board provides students with opportunities to identify the next dollar amount needed to purchase items in "real-world" situations. |
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Occupation Picture Cards A set of 115 beautifully photographed flashcards focusing on real people doing real jobs. These photographs show males and females working in today’s most recognizable occupations from artist to zoo keeper. Great for language instruction, community helper identification and story telling. Each 3½” x 5” card is in horizontal format, numbered and titled for consistent tracking and easy filing. |
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AC-ON-02 |
One on One For staff and parents working with low-functioning children with autism and other developmental disabilities. One-on-One is for those who teach non-compliant students with minimal skill repertories. Developed by Marilyn Chassman, it chronicles her 5 year effort to home school her aggressive, non-communicative child with autism. Over 30 step-by-step structured learning activities to recreate in your classroom. Covers dealing with aggression, record keeping, self-help, communication, fine/gross motor skills and sensory toleration. Spiral bound, 116 pgs., 1999. Features: • Dealing with aggressive students • Using photo communications systems • Academic skills • Fine motor skills • Self-help skills • IEP best practices |
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AC-PER-02 |
Personal Success Book An illustrated encyclopedia showing commonplace community activities step-by-step and the social skills needed for the activities. Gives students a chance to review outings, like shopping at a department store, using restrooms, crossing streets. Covers 60 activities with 1600 reproducible illustrations. Activities are organized by category: At home, shopping, eating out, appointments, going places and money matters. Includes an assessment component. 177 pages, spiral bound, 1997. Bundled with Community Success book as Success Books Set. |
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All 4 Games PC-1420 Kitchen PC-1417 Bathroom PC-1418 Details Other Options |
Photo Bingo High-interest/Low-level reading, Elementary& Secondary School, Adult Photo Bingo games, by Janie Haugen-McLane, feature the most common food and household items from the PCI Photo Library. Students will love the full-color, realistic photos in Fresh Produce, Prepared Foods, Kitchen Items, and Bathroom Items. While the students play these games, they practice communication skills and build their vocabulary. The photos make it easy for students to identify and describe 9 items on each bingo board. |
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Picture Directions Activities illustrated step-by-step Many students can perform activities independently by following picture directions. This reproducible book features 46 lessons divided into 5 categories: Cooking, Crafts, Life Skills, Play and Discovery. Each lesson features an illustrated "You will need" checklist plus step-by-step instructions - 4 to a page. Teacher Tips help you plan your instructional strategies. The goal of this book is to teach students to follow picture directions in sequence, complete important activities independently and to recognize sight words paired with the illustrations. By Pat Chrissy, an experienced special education teacher and autism consultant. Covered spiral bound, 228 pgs., includes a Win/Mac CD with printable PDF, 2005. |
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Picture Prompt Stickers Use these stickers to create illustrated communication booklets. The 12 sheets of shopping, restaurant and daily activity stickers have 576 detailed, colorful illustrations that match the Picture Prompt Cards. Includes two laminated sticker booklets. |
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Plan Your Day AC-PD-15 Life Skill Series AC-LFS-10 |
Plan Your Day Curriculum Picture-based scheduling The Plan Your Day instructor’s guide describes three methods of following a schedule: Picture sequence, daily schedule and ongoing schedule. Reproducible school, community and work cards plus calendar aids are included in the guide. Student resources feature activity, date and calendar cards that fit into the pocket book to form a picture-based schedule for low-level readers. ISBN 1-57861-042-7 19911101N |
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AC-PO02 |
Positive Behavior Curriculum A comprehensive behavior curriculum for anger management and proactive skills in the inclusive classroom. Grades 4—5 This guide presents a comprehensive behavior curriculum that incorporates inclusive educational practices with conflict resolution, anger management, multicultural sensitivities and proactive social skills. Presents practical suggestions for curriculum adaptations, approaches for running cooperative learning activities, tips for setting up and managing inclusive classrooms and easy to administer worksheets. Spiral bound, 233 pgs., 2002. |
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Singles WA-064132 Details Samples Singles Classroom Kit Classroom Set |
Power Basics Singles: School-to-Career Helps get a job & successfully manage workplace communication, evaluations, & challenges Give students the skills they need to succeed on the job! • Helps students transition from school to career • Provides helpful information to assist students in getting a job • Covers the skills needed for success on the job • Addresses workplace communication, evaluations, and challenges |
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Power of Social Skills in Character Development Help adolescents learn to respect themselves and others and develop healthy social relationships. These 80 lesson plans and reproducible activity handouts give you the tools to put your students on the path to being mature, socially responsible adults. Helps your students know how to accept constructive criticism, evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses, set goals for self improvement, handle conflicts responsibly and show respect for each other, and their teacher! Book, soft cover, 198 pgs., 2000. |
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WA-020896 Details |
Practical Parenting Critical child-rearing instruction in an easy-to-understand format • Features topics such as nutrition, physical care, discipline, teaching, and day care • Develops skills in positive, affirming child guidance • Includes application lessons, examples, illustrations, and review questions |
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Ready-to-Use Social Skills Lessons & Activities Grades 1-3 Teaching positive behavior skills to students of all ability levels A four-volume series for teaching positive behavior skills to students of all ability levels. Each volume includes over 50 classroom-tested lessons and activities that emphasize helping young people to recognize the equal rights of others and to develop their skills in using good judgment to resolve everyday conflicts. Students learn skills such as sharing, listening, dealing with anger, setting goals, building self-confidence, and dealing with prejudice. |
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Ready-to-Use Social Skills Lessons & Activities Grades 4-6 Teaching positive behavior skills to students of all ability levels A four-volume series for teaching positive behavior skills to students of all ability levels. Each volume includes over 50 classroom-tested lessons and activities that emphasize helping young people to recognize the equal rights of others and to develop their skills in using good judgment to resolve everyday conflicts. Students learn skills such as sharing, listening, dealing with anger, setting goals, building self-confidence, and dealing with prejudice. |
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Ready-to-Use Social Skills Lessons & Activities Grades 7-12 Teaching positive behavior skills to students of all ability levels A four-volume series for teaching positive behavior skills to students of all ability levels. Each volume includes over 50 classroom-tested lessons and activities that emphasize helping young people to recognize the equal rights of others and to develop their skills in using good judgment to resolve everyday conflicts. Students learn skills such as sharing, listening, dealing with anger, setting goals, building self-confidence, and dealing with prejudice. |
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Ready-to-Use Social Skills Lessons & Activities Grades PreK-K Teaching positive behavior skills to students of all ability levels A four-volume series for teaching positive behavior skills to students of all ability levels. Each volume includes over 50 classroom-tested lessons and activities that emphasize helping young people to recognize the equal rights of others and to develop their skills in using good judgment to resolve everyday conflicts. Students learn skills such as sharing, listening, dealing with anger, setting goals, building self-confidence, and dealing with prejudice. |
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Binder 1 PC-1600 Binder 2 PC-1601 Binders 1 & 2 PC-1602 Details |
Real World Reading These two reproducible binders, by Bonnye Wier Cavazos, teach strategies for reading many different types of print found in the real world. Students learn survival reading techniques along with key vocabulary words for a variety of everyday texts, such as menus, labels, maps, bills, credit card statements, and job applications. Activity sheets include realistic graphics of each type of text to provide "real-life" reading practice. Binders Include Each binder features Lesson Plans, Parent Letters, reproducible Activity Sheets, Extension Activities, Assessments, and an Answer Key. |
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Real World Social Skills Curriculum Real-World Social Skills, by Pat Crissey, covers everyday social situations and issues that students encounter in school and at home. This 250-page curriculum includes lessons, interactive group and partner activities, role-plays, and reproducible activity sheets that help students learn positive behaviors. Can be used for small or large groups. |
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All 3 AC-RF10 Life Skills AC-RFL4 Money Skills AC-RFM4 Social Skills AC-RFS4 |
Resource Files 3 convenient resource files cover hard-to-teach content areas: Money, Life and Social Skills. Each file folder includes dozens of reproducible student activity pages plus a PDF on CD for easy printouts. Taken from 10 of our best curricula. Life Skills contains 32 pages of illustrated guides for shopping, menu and clothing choices, daily activities plus 70 photo concept discussion pages on personal care, housekeeping and community topics. Money Skills features 56 illustrated money worksheets that progress from coin identification to making change, 18 banking and budgeting forms and 27 shopping worksheets for calculating discounts and sales tax. Social Skills includes 106 picture pages illustrating personal, school and community social skills. |
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Complete Kit PC-1508 Basic Math PC-1510 ... Thinking PC-1511 Language Arts PC-1509 Teacher's Guide PC-1513 Working in Teams PC-1512 Details |
School to Work Skills This comprehensive program focuses on skills correlated with the Department of Labor SCANS 2000 guidelines, which detail the necessary skills students must master in order to be prepared for entering the work force. The Complete Program consists of eight reproducible binders that cover basic language arts, basic math, working in teams, and critical and creative thinking. The included Teacher's Guide correlates the entire program. All components are also available separately. Contents (each available separately) • Basic Math (4 binders) • Critical & Creative Thinking (1 binder) • Language Arts (2 binders) • Teacher's Guide • Working in Teams (1 binder) |
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Scripted Vocational Role Plays Social skills at work Ten chapters of scripted role plays and corresponding worksheets prepare transition students for the world of work. Carefully crafted role plays provide an effective and relevant means of teaching work-related social skills. |
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Select-A-Meal AC-SM15 Details Life Skill Series AC-LFS10 |
Select-A-Meal Curriculum Fast food, table service, cafeteria Select-A-Meal includes a 195 page instructor’s guide covering dining at fast food or table service restaurants, school cafeteria or home! Features step-by-step dining activities plus reproducibles: Food cards, picture step pages, communication cues, money aids and data sheets. Emphasizes table manners and appropriate social skills. Student resources include 144 laminated food choice cards, illustrated menu and pocket book. ISBN 1-57861-039-7 19920101N |
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Self-Determination Readers Teach transition skills and reading comprehension with short stories that focus on self determination issues. |
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Shopping Smart AC-SC15 Details Life Skill Series AC-LFS10 |
Shopping Smart Curriculum Grocery and department store - Shopping Smart includes a 230 page instructor’s guide featuring illustrated step-by-step sequences of grocery and department store shopping. - Lesson plans provide objectives, data forms and training suggestions. - The 288 laminated cards illustrate food and non-food items and function as a picture-based shopping list at the store. - The pocket book displays up to 50 cards. ISBN 1-57861-046-X 19911101N |
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Social Skills Picture Books Elementary and High School Options These dynamic teaching tools use a visual learning format to engage students who need extra help with social skills. Photographic stories with easy-to-read text illustrate common social situations at school. Both the Elementary and High School books feature 26 stories that show the Right Way and Wrong Way to interact plus shows “thought bubbles” so the students see what others might be thinking. Great for individual or small group instruction. By Dr. Jed Baker. High School—soft bound book, 177 pp, 2006; Elementary School—soft bound book, 197 pp, 2001. |
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Social Skills Resource File Master everyday social skills in a wide variety of commonplace situations and domains. All illustrations, all reproducibles For low level or non-reading students. Provides 58 made-to-photocopy pages focusing on everyday social skills. Forty-six reproducibles illustrate appropriate and inappropriate social behaviors out in the community. One dozen pages explore peer interactions and positive self-image. Single sheets in plastic sleeve, 58 pgs., 1997. |
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Student Reader AC-SSR01 Instructor Guide + CD AC-SSR02 Details |
Social Story Readers A novel approach to reading: 16 short stories focus on social issues common to today's youth, written at a second grade reading level in comic book style. |
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WA-065269 Details |
Steps to Independent Living Series, 3rd Edition Getting through the day and living in the world Completely revised, this best-selling series shows your life skills students how to take care of themselves and face the challenges of everyday living. Each book explains essential tasks and responsibilities at a manageable reading level, with explanations, activities, illustrations, self-tests, and comprehension checks. 6 book series. |
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Success Books 2 Book Set These books tackle community-based and personal care activities one step at a time in completely illustrated, reproducible format. Community Success features 60 activities and addresses both social skills and the steps and behaviors needed to successfully complete an activity. Activities range from basic (crossing streets) to complex (grocery shopping). Spiral bound, 177 pages, 1997. Personal Success addresses hygiene, dressing and grooming. It covers 53 activities, providing separate sections for men and women. Spiral bound, 142 pages, 1999. |
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Indoor & Outdoor Sets PC-600 Sample Indoor Set PC-602 Sample Outdoor Set PC-601 Sample Details |
Survival Signs Bingo Set High-interest/Low-level reading; Elementary & Secondary School, Adult This innovative bingo game, created by Janie Haugen-McLane, features the 80 signs found in Survival Signs Curriculum. These fun games are especially effective with individuals with limited or no reading skills. The full-color signs are ideally suited for visual learners. Both games are effective to use as a review of Survival Signs before and after community outings. |
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Worksheets PC-702 Details Sample Complete Program PC-709 Details Sample |
Survival Signs Worksheets Elementary or Secondary School, Adult, High-interest/Low-level reading This collection of worksheets, developed by PCI’s Janie Haugen-McLane, gives individuals written practice in learning the functional meaning of important signage at home, at work, and in the community. The easy-to-follow worksheets feature large, detailed illustrations of the signs to help participants with limited reading skills. |
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AC-TC16 Details |
Teaching Social Competence Package Social skill assessment and intervention strategies of children grades 1–6 Teaching Social Competence provides social skill assessment and intervention strategies for staff working with children grades 1–6. Poor social skills not only make for unhappy and often lonely students, they have a measurable impact on academic achievement. On the other hand, achievement improves when social skills improve. |
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AC-TT01 Details |
TemperTamers for Adolescents This new program features a novella illustrated in colorful, graphic novel style. It examines how emotions affect behavior plus gives techniques to identify feelings and understand their impact. The master version, for instructors, is titled TemperTamers; the student version has a teen-friendly title, Dynamite Emotions. Created by psychologist Kathryn Pearson. |
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WA-064682 Details |
What's Next? A Simulation of Adult Life Stages Help students transition into adulthood When your students leave high school, what’s next? This heralded new book assists students transitioning into adulthood, as they model four distinct stages: • You Are Done with High School • Living on Your Own • You Are Married • You Have a Family |
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AC-IP04 Details |
Why Johnny Doesn’t Behave Write better behavior intention plans Features: • 20 Tips: Manage student conduct by teaching replacement behaviors for inappropriate ones. All staff K-12. Focus on 20 “tips” to help you avoid behavioral problems, including: Clear class-room expectations; directly teaching expectations; minimizing attention for minor inappropriate behaviors and attending to behavior you want to encourage. |
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PC-1703 Details |
You're on Your Own Complete Consumer Ed Program Components: a Student Activities Binder, a Teacher's Binder, 100 colored folders, preprinted folder labels, a large map, 2 Garcia's Grocery Store Booklets, 2 Great Deals Discount Store Booklets, 2 Westwood Mall Booklets, 1 Employment Agency Booklet, 1 Westwood Apartment Guide Booklet, and a sturdy Storage Box |
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