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Paragraph Writing Templates (special education distance learning)

By Life Skills Thinker

Work with students on paragraph writing with these simple, no-frills graphic organizers, designed specifically for students in self-contained special education classes. These FIVE Google Docs and SIX printable PDFs align with each other and are

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.2.5

$5.00

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Problem Solving Scenarios Bundle (special education, life skills)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students problem-solving skills with these 60 unique scenarios in a variety of settings. As our students grow older, we want to encourage them be able to make safe decisions more independently when faced with problems. These materials help

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Problem Solving

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

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$Next Dollar Up Lessons & Practice (special education life$

Next Dollar Up Lessons & Practice (special education life skills, math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students the basics of using the next dollar up and next bill up strategy. These SIX Google Slides presentations are versatile, good to use for both teaching during a live class or providing to students to work on independently on their own

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

$6.00

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Counting Money 1 Unit – Printable Packet (special education life skills math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Here is a ready-to-go unit packet, including many practice worksheets, on the basics of learning to count bills. This unit assumes that students already have a basic understanding of dollars and cents and how to read and write money amounts. Please

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Workbooks, Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3, 2.MD.C.8

$4.00

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Personal Information Packet & Worksheets (special education life skills)

By Life Skills Thinker

What is personal information? Why is it important? How do we use it safely? Knowing personal information and how to use it is a critical life skill for our students that they need to practice in class, in the community, and at work. This unit is

Subjects:

Health, Life Skills

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Google Apps, Lesson

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (4.52 MB)

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$Elapsed Time Unit (middle school and high school special e$

Elapsed Time Unit (middle school and high school special education math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Are your students working on learning how to manage their time and schedules? Maybe they need to figure out how to get to their workplace on time, or how to make arrangements to get a ride home after that homecoming football game. Teach students 2

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

2.MD.C.7, 3.MD.A.1

$7.00

Digital Download ZIP (5.94 MB)

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$Calendar Skills Lessons 1+2 & Practice (special education$

Calendar Skills Lessons 1+2 & Practice (special education life skills math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students basic calendar skills, followed up with practice problem sets for group work or homework. These FOUR Google Slides presentations are versatile, good to use for both teaching during a live class or providing to students to work on

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Google Apps

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3

$4.00

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$Counting Money Lessons 1-3 & Practice (special education,$

Counting Money Lessons 1-3 & Practice (special education, life skills math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students the basics of counting bills, followed up with practice problem sets for group work or homework. These NINE Google Slides presentations include a total of 150 practice problems. These lessons are in skills order, each building off of

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8, 2.NBT.A.2

$6.00

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$Calendar Skills Lessons 3+4 & Practice (special education$

Calendar Skills Lessons 3+4 & Practice (special education life skills math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students basic calendar skills, followed up with practice problem sets for group work or homework! These 4 Google Slides presentations are perfect for both teaching during a live class or providing to students to work on independently on their

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3

$4.00

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Google Drive™ folder

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$Addition and Subtraction (special education distance learn$

Addition and Subtraction (special education distance learning, life skills math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students the foundational basics of addition and subtraction, designed specifically for a self-contained special education classroom! These EIGHT Google Slides presentations + SIX printable worksheet templates are versatile, good to use for

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Special Education, Word Problems

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Google Apps

CCSS:

2.OA.A.1

$6.00

Online Resource
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Counting Money 2 Unit – Printable Packet (special education life skills math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Here is a ready-to-go unit packet, including many practice worksheets, on the basics of learning to count bills. This unit follows the Counting Money Level 1 Unit. Please note that this unit focuses only on counting bills, as the use of exact change

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Printables

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (2.06 MB)

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$Position Words, Counting & Job Skills (special education,$

Position Words, Counting & Job Skills (special education, life skills math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students basic position words, practice counting, and work on vocational job skills all at the same time! This was a great functional and applicable math unit for my students, who work on job sites throughout the week. These TWELVE Google

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$6.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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$Basic Number Skills (special education life skills math, d$

Basic Number Skills (special education life skills math, distance learning)

By Life Skills Thinker

This set of EIGHT Google Slides presentations are ready-to-use for virtual learning, with 4 lessons and 4 practice assignments for small group work or independent homework. These lessons will help you review or teach some basic number skills that

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Google Apps

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.5, 1.NBT.A.1, 1.NBT.B.2, 2.NBT.A.1

$6.00

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$Counting Money Lessons & Practice 4+5 (special education,$

Counting Money Lessons & Practice 4+5 (special education, life skills math)

By Life Skills Thinker

Teach students the basics of counting bills, followed up with practice problem sets for group work or homework. These SIX Google Slides presentations are versatile, good to use for both teaching during a live class or providing to students to work

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Google Apps

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

$4.00

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$Math Skills Check (special education assessment, distance$

Math Skills Check (special education assessment, distance learning)

By Life Skills Thinker

Are you racking your brains wondering how to assess your students’ math skills in a group, on Zoom? Especially all those new students you got in your class, who you've never even met before?! ME TOO!! Here are SIX Google Slides presentations and ONE

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Google Apps

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.3, 2.MD.C.8

$5.00

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$Life Skills Math Warm-up - Google Slides (special educatio$

Life Skills Math Warm-up - Google Slides (special education distance learning)

By Life Skills Thinker

A daily routine is so important for our students to be focused and ready for class. This click and drag Google Slides presentation is the adapted version of my math warm-up. This is perfect for distance learning, whether as a teacher-directed

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.3

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Next Dollar Practice Sheets – Printable Templates (special education)

By Life Skills Thinker

Here are 3 printable, versatile templates to use for next dollar strategy practice, a topic that we practice over and over again in our functional life skills program! Easy to use with whole group instruction, small group work, or independent work.

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

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Life Skills Vocabulary TEMPLATE - Printable & Digital (special education)

By Life Skills Thinker

Here are some TEMPLATES to easily incorporate vocabulary instruction into your daily routine! These Google Slides are ready to go as your life skills class WARM-UP - pick a key vocabulary word for the day and plug it in. It’s a great activator

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

FREE

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$Life Skills Math Warm-up - Google Form (special education$

Life Skills Math Warm-up - Google Form (special education distance learning)

By Life Skills Thinker

A daily routine is so important for our students to be focused and ready for class. This Google Form is perfect for distance learning, mirroring the warm-up that I used to use physically in the classroom. This warm-up includes 8 questions on:• Date•

Subjects:

Math, Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

2.MD.C.7, 1.NBT.A.1

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Forms™

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All About Me – First Week Activity (Google Slides tutorial)

By Life Skills Thinker

Give your students tutorial or refresher on how to use Google Slides while also getting to know them by using this fun activity! The “All About Me” slides will help students practice typing, click & dragging, inserting images, and more. Things

Subjects:

Special Education, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

FREE

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

★ Current Transition Teacher for self-contained special education programs in a high school -- I coordinate job training sites, teach transition skills and travel training, and work with families to prepare their students for adult life. ★ Taught for 9 years in a self-contained special education program for students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities -- functional math, life skills, vocational training, and travel training.

MY TEACHING STYLE

★ Instruction should ALWAYS be relevant and age-appropriate. Vocabulary should be explicitly taught. Equip every student with what they need. Check for understanding, always. ★ I believe that teaching academics are important, but I will drop those in a heartbeat for an opportunity to teach kindness, tolerance, and respect. Teachable moments are the best moments! ★ Teach students to work hard and play equally hard - just at the appropriate times!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

There was that one time when I managed to keep my hands off of my emergency chocolate stash for the entire school day... if that's not a shining teacher moment, then I don't know what is.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.S./M.Ed. Special Education; Certifications in special education 6th-Adult, severely/profoundly disabled K-12, elementary education 1-6, mathematics 7-12; B.A. Studio Art

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Yet to be added

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Staff

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Social Studies, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Health, Life Skills, Economics , Word Problems, Problem Solving, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, For All Subjects, Vocational Education