Life skills activities for special children / Darlene Mannix.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mannix, Darlene, author.

Series:

Jossey-Bass teacher.

Jossey-Bass Teacher

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with mental disabilities--United States--Life skills guides.

Children with mental disabilities.

Life skills--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.

Life skills.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (402 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The best-selling book for teaching basic life skills, fully revised and updated This book offers teachers and parents a unique collection of 190 ready-to-use activities complete with student worksheets, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help exceptional students acquire the basic skills needed to achieve independence and success in everyday life. Each of the book's activities focuses on specific skills within the context of real-life situations and includes complete teacher instructions for effective use, from objective and introduction through optional extension act

Contents:

Life Skills Activities for Special Children; About This Book; About the Author; Contents; Part One Basic Survival Skills; Chapter 1 Relating Basic Information; Parent Letter #1; Skill Sheet #1: Progress Report; 1.1 Who Are You?; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 1.2 Where I Live; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 1.3 Hello, Anybody Home?; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 1.4 Happy Birthday to Me!; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 1.5 My Family; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities

1.6 My Parents and Where They AreObjective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 1.7 Meet My Teacher; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 1.8 Medical Needs; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 1.9 Emergency!; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 1.10 My Vital Statistics; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 1.11 After School; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 1.12 Lost and Found; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; Chapter 2 Telephone Skills; Parent Letter #2: Telephone Skills

Skill Sheet #2: Progress Report2.1 Dialing the Number; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 2.2 Using a Cell Phone; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 2.3 Using 911, 411, and 0; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 2.4 Making Emergency Phone Calls; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; Discussion; 2.5 Obtaining Information; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 2.6 Giving Information; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 2.7 Taking a Message; Objective; Discussion; Answers

Extension Activities2.8 Leaving a Message on an Answering Machine; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 2.9 Using the Telephone Directory: White Pages; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 2.10 Using the Telephone Directory: Yellow Pages; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; Chapter 3 Money Skills; Parent Letter #3: Money Skills; Skill Sheet #3: Progress Report; 3.1 Coins and Bills; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 3.2 Counting Coins; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 3.3 Recognizing Value of Items

ObjectiveDiscussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 3.4 Keeping Money in a Safe Place; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 3.5 Savings Account; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 3.6 Earning Money; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 3.7 Spending Money; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 3.8 Sales and Discounts; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; 3.9 Estimating; Objective; Discussion; Answers; Extension Activities; Chapter 4 Time Skills; Parent Letter #4: Time Skills; Skill Sheet #4: Progress Report

4.1 Days and Months

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118963456

1118963458

OCLC:

877771983