zip, 37.92 MB
zip, 37.92 MB

Paying Bills is part of Susan Traugh’s Daily Living Skills series offering transitional skills for mild-to-moderately affected special needs students and general education students alike. Written on a high third/low fourth-grade level with airy-pages and bullet-point information for easy, independent study, these books, nevertheless, respect teens’ maturity and humor while presenting federally mandated, Indicator 13 skills needed for adult independence. Workbooks are meant to be self-paced and adaptable with student interests and goals driving most units. Each lesson is taught in a short one-to-three page format with follow-up worksheets/activities to check comprehension. Real world activities are provided whenever possible.

Lessons in Daily Living Skills–Paying Bills include: Budget sense, young person’s planner, bill paying calendar, monthly bill chart, writing checks, using an ATM, keeping a register, real life money issues (cars, insurance, etc.) cost of credit cards, saving, and filing a 1040 EZ. Also included are Parent Verification Letters, answer key and grading sheet.

A preview of this book is provided here, or sample the series with our free book—Doing Laundry.

Titles in the Daily Living Skills transition series include: Who Am I?, Cleaning House, Doing Laundry, Dress for Success, Kitchen Basics, Nutrition, Grocery Shopping, Making Meals, Paying Bills, Staying Healthy, Time Management and Transportation.

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Homemaking Bundle - Daily Living Skills

This cost-saving bundle pack will allow you to provide your students with hands-on help with the myriad skills needed to live independently. Couple this bundle with the “Cooking” bundle for a complete HomeEc experience. CLEANING HOUSE—This video-modeled unit gives step-by-step instructions on how to clean each room of the house along with checklists and simple quizzes to check for understanding. Videos may be downloaded for free from this site. Videos included in this series include: Cleaning the Bathroom, Cleaning the Kitchen, Cleaning the Bedroom, Changing the Sheets, and Cleaning the Living Spaces. (Pgs. 45) DOING LAUNDRY—This book is offered “free” on TPT. You may download it to see the format and tone of the rest of the series. It covers sorting, spotting, laundry room organization, how to use the washer, how to use the dryer, special clothing needs, folding clothes, finding lines of symmetry, hanging clothes, storing clothes. (Pgs. 36) STAYING HEALTHY—Students learn home health care and when to call for help. Lessons include websites to plug-in symptoms, levels of care, when to call 911, creating a doctor/prescription/diagnosis information sheet, over the counter medications and their uses, BRAT diet, liquid diet, and RICE. (Pgs. 39) OUTDOOR CHORES--Students learn how to pull weeds, mow lawns, rake leaves, wash windows, clean gutters, sweep, and more. Ladder safety is also discussed. (Pgs. 67) PAYING BILLS—Teaches how to budget, how to manage weekly paychecks to pay monthly bills, bill charts, financial advisors percentage recommendations, how to write a check/use an ATM, organization of bill-paying tools. (Pgs. 41) Like all Daily Living Skills workbooks, this series is written on a high third/low fourth grade level and targeted to the mild-to-moderate population (although, you’ll see in the ratings, many teachers of students with moderate-to-severe disabilities have used the program successfully.) All vocabulary is defined immediately in context so students build confidence in the information. Pages are light and airy with lots of bullet-points and pictures, and are set with a tone that is friendly, yet respects the sensibilities of this age group. Every book contains an answer key and Parent Letter explaining what transition skills you are addressing along with suggestions for parent follow-up at home in compliance with federal mandates. Bundle packs save you another 10% over our already economical prices. Lessons can easily be used in a “buy today/use today” fashion with no training and little preparation. Or, if you are a newer teacher or new to special education, the DAILY LIVING SKILLS TEACHERS MANUAL gives information on classroom organization and set-up along with Indicator 13 support and a variety of written ITP goals for each workbook. If you are unfamiliar with this series, download the free "Doing Laundry" workbook offered on this site to see the format and tone used in all the books in this series. You may also check out the preview pages for each individual title also offered on this site. Please note: the price for this bundle pack includes the "free" Doing Laundry book also offered at no charge.

$45.90
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2022/23 Complete Bundle - Part 2 - 20 Titles

2022/23 Complete Bundle - Part 2: includes 20 Daily Living Skills titles. Designed for mild to moderately affected special needs high school students, but appropriate for any your person wanting independent living skills. These materials meet Federal Mandates for transition services for special needs teens and indicator 13 requirements. Download the free videos that come with Making Meals and Cleaning House and you will have a multi-year living skills program with everything you need from soup to nuts. This money-saving bundle provides nearly all the books in the series (new books become available every 1-2 months) and, when purchased in this bundle are priced at a 20% discount. Written on a high third/low fourth-grade level, each unit is filled with airy pages and lots of bullet-point facts and information so that reluctant readers can use the program independently. Yet, while supporting their ability level, this program also honors the humor and sensibilities of teens and young adults. Each 2-4 page lesson has a quiz or activity for students to check comprehension and each is focused on helping students determine their needs and desires for the program. The 321-page Teacher’s Manual is also available with this bundle for teachers who prefer this support. The manual contains tips for implementation of the program and program management along with written ITP goals for each workbook, a class grading system for most units and notes (as needed) for most workbook. (The Teacher’s Manual is revised each summer to add new books written that year–you will be notified.) Finally, a PowerPoint Presentation is also provided (free separate download) on this site which will allow you to introduce the program to students, parents and/or administrators in a quick, yet comprehensive manner. All units have a lesson/quiz format to constantly check for comprehension, a complete grading sheet, answer key, parent verification letters to document compliance with federal standards and airy, third-grade reading level pages.

$204.00

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