Developing Life Skills, Grades 5 - 8

Developing Life Skills, Grades 5 - 8
Author: Debbie Radliff
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2008-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580378110

Help students in grades 5 and up learn about themselves with Developing Life Skills! This 96-page informative text is full of engaging activities and helpful life tips, including understanding oneself, setting goals, relationships, consumer skills and money management, nutrition and fitness, food preparation, grooming, manners, and careers. The book includes reproducibles and a complete answer key.

Developing Life Skills, Grades 5 - 8

Developing Life Skills, Grades 5 - 8
Author: Debbie Radliff
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 99
Release: 1999-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580371159

Help students find the answers to some of life's most important principles. This informative text helps them understand the importance of developing life skills and is full of engaging activities and helpful life tips. Unit topics include understanding yourself, setting goals, relationships, consumer skills and money management, nutrition and fitness, food preparation, grooming, manners, careers, and more! A complete answer key is also included. --Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character. Mark Twain Media also provides innovative classroom solutions for bulletin boards and interactive whiteboards. Since 1977, Mark Twain Media has remained a reliable source for a wide variety of engaging classroom resources. -

Life Skills

Life Skills
Author:
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Glencoe
Total Pages: 476
Release: 1987
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

Abstract: This comprehensive textbook for teaching life skills and management covers a wide range of topics including adolescent growth and development, banking and credit basics, career selection, smart shopping, responsibilities of parenthood, housing decision, stress reduction, and nutrition know how. Group and individual activities, vocabulary lists are included in the chapters. The three volume set includes a text, student and teacher workbook.

Life Skills Playbook for Elementary Kids

Life Skills Playbook for Elementary Kids
Author: Mari L Ann
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-01-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

20 Fundamental Life Skills Every Child Should Learn Before Middle School "Life Skills Playbook for Elementary Kids" is an educational life skills book tailored for elementary-aged children, designed to prepare them for the exciting journey of increased independence. A collection of 20 essential life skills are individually presented through heartwarming and engaging animal stories that resonate with young readers, making learning both fun and memorable. These stories introduce skills and embed valuable lessons in teamwork, kindness, and perseverance. Within this book, you'll find: 20 Life Skills for Kids 5-10 years old: Ensure a well-rounded development for elementary-aged children. Kids can prepare for the challenges that they will face with increased independence. Engaging Animal Stories: This relatable storytelling approach captures children's imagination with cute animal characters, making complex concepts more understandable and memorable. Enhanced Reading Comprehension with Interactive Learning Experiences: With integrated reading comprehension activities, a dual focus on skills development and improved reading abilities is especially beneficial for young learners. The inclusion of fun activities and games ensures that learning is hands-on. Lessons in Emotional Intelligence: By teaching empathy, conflict resolution, and stress management, the book plays a crucial role in developing emotional intelligence in children, which is key to building strong relationships and coping with life's challenges. Actionable Skills: Time management, personal hygiene, and basic home chores encourage traits that are invaluable as children grow older. Healthy Habits: Lessons on nutrition, exercise, and personal care lay the foundation for a healthy lifestyle from a young age, impacting long-term health and well-being. Digital Age Challenges: With digital literacy and safety covered, children are better equipped to navigate the increasingly digital world responsibly. Situational Awareness: Expanding a worldview and environmental stewardship will broaden children's perspectives, making them more informed, empathetic, and globally conscious individuals. Opportunities for Family Involvement: Some of the activities and games are perfect for family involvement, providing opportunities for parents and children to bond while learning together.

Developing Creative Thinking Skills, Grades 5 - 8

Developing Creative Thinking Skills, Grades 5 - 8
Author: Bob Meyers
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2012-10-22
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1624420729

Stimulate students’ creative-thinking skills, and focus on social issues such as sociology, psychology, ethics, and other topics including civics, geography, and futurism. Teachers can tailor the material to student abilities and backgrounds. An at-a-glance thinking skills chart is included.

Life Skills, Grades 5 - 8

Life Skills, Grades 5 - 8
Author:
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2010-08-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580378676

Guide students in grades 5 and up toward a healthy lifestyle, both physically and financially, using Life Skills: Preparing Students for the Future. This 128-page book covers topics such as work ethic, nutrition, exercise, sexually transmitted diseases, drugs, and preparing financially for the future. Graphic organizers, self inventories, puzzles, real-life situations, and cloze activities provide creative opportunities for students to assess their own lifestyles and make good choices for the future.

Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs

Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs
Author: Darlene Mannix
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2021-06-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1119788765

Help students with special needs thrive with over 160 updated educational activities In the newly revised Third Edition of Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, teacher and author Darlene Mannix delivers a unique collection of over 160 updated activity sheets with related exercises, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help students gain basic skills necessary for independence and success. Each activity sheet focuses on a specific skill in a real-world context and includes teacher directions for objectives, introduction, optional extension activities, and assessment methods. This crucial book includes: Activity sheets and corresponding introductions in a wide variety of critical life skills such as interpersonal, communication, academic and school, practical living, and more Coverage of leisure activities and the importance of finding fulfilling hobbies and pastimes Tools to help students build their self awareness and understand their strengths and weaknesses Perfect for special educators, general education teachers, school counselors, and psychologists, Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs will also earn a place in the libraries of other professionals working with special needs children, as well as the parents of those children.

Daily, Practical, Real World & Applying Life Skills BUNDLE - Google Slides Gr. 6-12+ (SPED)

Daily, Practical, Real World & Applying Life Skills BUNDLE - Google Slides Gr. 6-12+ (SPED)
Author: Sarah Joubert
Publisher: Classroom Complete Press
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2021-11-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0228309549

eBook Order #: CCP6112 ISBN13: 978-0-22830-954-3 Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Reading Level: 3-6 Total Pages: 1801 Author: Sarah Joubert & Lisa Renaud **Combining the 4 life skills series into one bundle: Daily Life Skills, Practical Life Skills, Real World Life Skills, and Applying Personal Life Skills. This bundle includes all 72 chapters along with bonus extension activities in the form of hands-on activities, crossword, word search, and comprehension quiz.** About the Daily Life Skills series: Our combined resource helps engage learners while providing the knowledge they need to have successful daily life skills. Our in-depth study combines the three lessons in this series: Daily Marketplace Skills, Daily Social & Workplace Skills, and Daily Health & Hygiene Skills. Students will start by going into the marketplace and learning how to budget and how to best spend their money. Then, students go into the workplace and learn how to behave in a social environment. Finally, students go back to their home and learn about health and hygiene. About the Practical Life Skills series: Empower students with the confidence to live on their own. Our in-depth study combines the three lessons in this series: Independent Living, Managing Money, and Employment & Volunteering. Students will start by finding their own place to live and knowing how to get around. Then, students learn how to budget and prepare for their future. Finally, students join the workforce by learning how to write a resume and gaining valuable interview skills. About the Real World Life Skills series: Building upon daily and practical skills, real world life skills extends the understanding of Social Skills, Self-Sustainability Skills, and Financial Literacy Skills. Ideal for Students and adults alike, to help one to confidently and successfully interact. Have an open mindset to become more self-reliant and attain personal developments while fostering relationships. Learn strategies to be self-sufficient while living alone and what compromise means when living with others. Gain strategies to negotiate through economics and financial planning including loans, credit cards, taxation, and credit scores. About the Applying Personal Life Skills series: Students extend their knowledge of daily, practical and real-world life skills with an in-depth look at their Personal Development, Personal Relationships, and Personal Life Plan. Ideal for students and adults alike. Begin your inward journey through social intelligence skills. Learn key techniques to be a successful active listener and identify social cues. Explore healthy and rewarding relationships through collaboration and coping skills. Finish up your journey with the tools needed to develop a life plan. Follow the steps, from visualizing a life vision, to setting your goals. About this Google Slide: Google Slides is free with a Google email account. We recommend having Google Classroom in addition to Google Slides to optimize use of this resource. This will allow you to easily give assignments to students with a click of a button. This resource is comprised of interactive slides for students to complete activities right on their device. It is ideal for distance learning, as teachers can share the resource remotely with their students, have them complete it and return, where the teacher can mark it from any location. What You Get: • 72 complete Chapter Google Slides presentations with reading passages, comprehension questions and drag and drop activities that students can edit and send back to the teacher. • 12 bonus Google Slides presentations with hands-on activities, crossword, word search, and comprehension quiz. • A start-up manual, including a Teacher Guide on how to use Google Slides for your classroom, and an Answer Key to go along with the activities in the Google Slides document. Chapters Included in this Bundle: From Daily Marketplace Skills: - Value of Money & Budgeting - Buying of Goods & Services - Menu Math & Grocery Shopping Math - Web Buying & Internet Fraud - Calculating Sales Tax - Forms of Payment - Extension Activities: Hands-On Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and Comprehension Quiz From Daily Social & Workplace Skills: - Daily Routines & Time Management - Making Appointments & Filling Out Forms - Friendships, Communication & Problem Solving - Texting, Email & Telephone Manners - Workplace & Volunteering Behaviors - Social Media Behaviors & Cyber Bullying - Extension Activities: Hands-On Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and Comprehension Quiz From Daily Health & Hygiene Skills: - Healthy Nutrition & Meal Planning - Exercise & Fitness - Personal Hygiene, Grooming & Dental Care - Household Care: Cooking, Laundry & Cleaning - Personal, Community & Travel Safety - Prescription & Non-Prescription Drug Use - Extension Activities: Hands-On Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and Comprehension Quiz From Practical Life Skills - Independent Living: - A Place to Live - Transportation & Travel - Personal Safety - Household Tasks - Time Management - Community Resources - Extension Activities: Hands-On Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and Comprehension Quiz From Practical Life Skills - Managing Money: - Living on a Budget - Buying of Goods and Services - Managing Credit - Saving and Investing - Contracts and Commitments - Scams and Fraud - Extension Activities: Hands-On Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and Comprehension Quiz From Practical Life Skills - Employment & Volunteering: - Preparing a Resume - Job Interview Basics - Thriving on the Job - Communicating with Peers & Supervisors - Volunteering - Employee Rights - Extension Activities: Hands-On Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and Comprehension Quiz From Real World Life Skills - Social Skills: - Etiquette - Fostering Relationships - Personal Development - Self-Reliance - Accountability - Collaboration - Extension Activities: Hands-On Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and Comprehension Quiz From Real World Life Skills - Self-Sustainability Skills: - Coping with Life - Stress Management - Mental & Physical Health - Healthy Relationships - Cohabitation & Family Life - Emergencies, Self-Defense & First Aid - Extension Activities: Hands-On Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and Comprehension Quiz From Real World Life Skills - Financial Literacy Skills: - Negotiation Skills - Asset & Debt Management - Home & Car - Loans, Credit & Borrowing - Taxation - Global Economics - Extension Activities: Hands-On Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and Comprehension Quiz From Applying Life Skills - Your Personal Development: - Active Listening Skills - Understanding Social Situations - Self-Advocacy - Adaptability - Self-Awareness - Emotional Intelligence From Applying Life Skills - Your Personal Relationships: - Assertiveness & Equanimity - Collaboration - Risk vs. Reward - Decision-Making & Problem Solving - Coping Skills - Being a Responsible Digital Visitor or Resident - Extension Activities: Hands-On Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and Comprehension Quiz From Applying Life Skills - Your Personal Life Plan: - Define Your Current Reality - Create Your Life Vision - Your Personal Identity - Your Personal Values - Setting Goals - Prioritizing Your Life Plan - Extension Activities: Hands-On Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and Comprehension Quiz

Building Life Skills Student Activity Guide

Building Life Skills Student Activity Guide
Author: Louise A. Liddell
Publisher: Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2008
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781590706794

Designed to help students review content, apply knowledge, and develop critical-thinking skills. A wide variety of activities are provided for various learning styles. This supplement is a consumable resource, designed with perforated pages so that a given chapter can be removed and turned in for grading or checking.