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

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Do you use task boxes in your special education classroom? Check out this blog post about how to use task boxes for science special education activities. I give you a list of ideas to put together science task boxes or you can even link to my own special education task boxes. Some of the science skills include the five senses, the solar system, push and pull, and more. This is a great special education resource for independent centers, morning work, or homework for special education.

Come check out how I organize, decorate, and utilize spaces & activities to be functional on this Adult Transition classroom tour!

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Thinking about life skills for special ed students is one of the most important parts of my job as a middle school special education teacher. Functional life skills activities are especially important at this age because our students are getting older and we want them to be valuable and independent members of society when they are finished with school.

A review of four functional curriculum for special education provides positives and negatives for the AFLS, LINKS, FISH, and FACTER.

Welcome to my Life Skills classroom! I am so excited to share with you my classroom tour! When you step foot in my classroom, our bins are on the left. Students know to put their lunchbox, water, and any notes in these bins each morning as part of their morning routine checklist. The first area […]

Functional money skills are an important aspect to independent living. Practicing functional math skills in the classroom allows your students to learn to identify money, practice using a budget and making financial decisions. Functional math skills allow your students to practice social skills while purchasing an item or making change. Practicing these skills in the special education classroom will also help your students prepare for community based instruction and develop important life…