Sharing my experience in the classroom as a life skills special ed transition teacher by providing resources and solutions for fellow educators

Scope and Sequence to Teach Life Skills Special Education

Are you fresh out of college and just accepted your first job teaching life skills as a special education teacher at the high school or transition level? Or, was your department chair so impressed with your skills that they want you to bless the students in the functional...

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How to Teaching Estimating Skills
Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Estimation. Read more about why and how you can teach Estimating using my Estimate Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
 
 

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How to Teach Filing Your Taxes
Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Filing Taxes. Read more about why and how you can teach Filing Your Taxes using my Filing Taxes Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
 
 
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Boom Cards: How to Guide

You may have heard of Boom Cards and thought to yourself, ‘Oh- just another teaching fad I’m not going to waste my time learning about or investing money in.’ Well, let me tell you that this isn’t a trend and deserves a second chance!

 

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How to Teach Geometry Basics
Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Geometry. Read more about why and how you can teach Geometry basics using my Geometry Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).  Also, check out the FREE Geometry Jeopardy in my Free Resource Library by subscribing to...
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How to Individualize the Transition Planning Process for Families
So, you are now knee deep in supporting your families while they prepare to transition to adult services and supports. Hopefully, this last short list of tips can help you individualize and fine tune the support you are offering to your families and young adults as they prepare for life after...
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How to Teach Cost Comparison Shopping
Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Cost Comparison Shopping. Read more about why and how you can teach Cost Comparison using my Cost Comparison Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
 
 
Purpose of Teaching Cost Comparison
A family member...
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How to Teach Food Budgets
Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Food Budgets. Read more about why and how you can teach Food Budgets using my Food Budget Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
 
 

Purpose of Teaching about Food Budgets

Besides paying rent, food is the...
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CBI Goal Setting- How to Improve Your Field Trip Outing Game
It’s a lovely Friday morning during the school year. You hop on the bus with your class, head to your destination, enjoy the activity, stop at a fast food restaurant for lunch, then head back to your school/program/center. It was a great day, you planned and planned and the CBI went...
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How to Teach Meal Planning
Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Meal Prep. Read more about why and how you can teach Meal Prep using my Meal Prep Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
 

Purpose of Teaching Meal Prep

While this seems more like a Family and Consumer Science...
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How to Teach about Loans and Credit Cards
Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Loans and Credit Cards. Read more about why and how you can teach Loans and Credit Cards using my Loan and Credit Card Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
 
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How to Teach Goal Setting
Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Goal Setting. Read more about why and how you can teach Goal Setting using my Goal Setting Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
 
 

Purpose of Teaching about Goal Setting

Your students have goals that...
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How to Teach Insurance
Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Insurance. Read more about why and how you can teach Insurance using my Insurance Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).
 

 

Purpose of Teaching about Insurance

Insurance is a very ‘adult’...
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How to Teach About Mortgages

Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Mortgages. Read more about why and how you can teach mortgages using my Mortgage Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).

 
 
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Gift Guide 2020 for Paraprofessionals and Support Staff
It’s been a year! Now, I’m the first to say we should forgo the gifts and just spend time together, but in many parts of this world, that is no longer a safe option. So, I’ve chosen to compile the gift guide and you may give these gems to your support staff (don’t forget...
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How to Teach About Rent

Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Rent. Read more about why and how you can teach Rent using my Rent Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).

 
 
Purpose of Teaching Rent
Most of the students who want to live outside their family home will end...
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How to Teach: Calculate Tip [Special Education Lesson]

Hey, special education teachers, curious how to teach Tipping to your students with special needs?  Read more about why and how you can teach how to Tip to special education students using my Tip Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).

 

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How to Teach Sales Tax

Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Sales Tax. Read more about why and how you can teach Sales Tax using my Sales Tax Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).

Sales Tax Lesson Unit

 

Purpose of Teaching Sales Tax

The extra money that you are required to...
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Teaching Functional Money Math: Discount Lesson [Special Education]

Our next topic in the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Discounts. I'm sharing all about different types of discounts, important skills to cover when teaching Discounts, and the best resource for teaching discounts, my Discount Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy...

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How to Teach about Income Tax

Our fifth topic of the Consumer Math Blog Series is about how to teach Income Tax. Read more about why and how you can teach Income Tax using my Income Tax Lesson Unit (click here to get your copy).

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