Created to appeal to teens and young adults, this series helps students navigate the challenges of the real world. Our team of “experts” share their wisdom and offer practical advice to help students deal successfully with everyday problems and situations.
For “Your First Job,” Jamie the Job Counselor offers advice and teens give helpful tips via texts. These relevant and light-hearted lessons and tips are sure to make learning essential life skills enjoyable!
Comprehension questions follow each story and align with Common Core Standards.
Answers some of the following everyday questions:
• How do I find a job?
• Can I wear shorts and flip-flops to my interview?
• Who is FICA and why is he taking my money?
• How do I keep my job?
• And More!
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YOUR FIRST JOB: PDF & Google - Real-World Life Skills - Interview - Paychecks
Want those $300 Nike's? Then it might be time to get your first job! There’s a lot to know when it comes to getting AND keeping your first job! These High-Interest Reading Activities are sure to teach students about this essential life skill! Students learn vital tips about finding and getting their first job, interviewing, writing a resume and cover letter, being a good worker, understanding payroll deductions, dealing with unpleasant customers, demanding supervisors, and much more... Getting Your First Job Features Engaging Reading, Comprehension & Life Skills Activities that students WILL WANT TO READ ABOUT! These life skills lessons focus on the things young workers need to know. Teens and ‘Experts’ offer helpful advice through colorful text messages, while the high-interest reading passages challenge students to learn more about this essential life skill. HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS: What are some different types of jobs? Where should you look for a job? What should you NOT wear to an interview? Who is FICA... and why is he taking your money? What should you do if you hate your job? These high-interest lessons answer these questions and many more in a light-hearted, easy-reading style that readers will LOVE! (See Product Preview for additional Samples) EASY-TO-READ, ENGAGING LAYOUT: Colorful characters teach essential concepts through graphic text messages, cartoon conversations, and lighthearted reading passages. Important concepts are woven throughout this fun format keeping students highly engaged while also improving their reading comprehension skills. 280 COMPREHENSION & WRITING ACTIVITIES: Each of the 14 high-interest lessons is followed by 20 specific reading comprehension questions and writing activities that require complete-sentence answers. Thats 280 comprehension AND writing activities! Google Slides: 134 Engaging, High-Interest Google Slides about Getting Your First Job! Students learn vital tips about finding and getting their first job, interviewing, writing a resume and cover letter, being a good worker, understanding payroll deductions, dealing with unpleasant customers, demanding supervisors, and much more... ALIGNED TO STANDARDS: Each question is clearly labeled with the standard that it meets. Standards include: Locate Information Apply, Analyze Compare/Contrast Draw Conclusions Evaluate Information Form an Opinion Make Inferences Make Generalizations Sequence Summarize Find Solutions Use Context to find Meaning Research HANDY SKILL CHART: Need to work on a specific skill or standard? Use the handy Skill Chart to quickly find a chapter that targets that specific skill! 14 HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS: Want Those $300 Nikes? I Guess it’s Time to Get a Job! I Don’t Know How to Do Anything... How Can I Get a Job? How Do I Find a Job? Do I Need a Resume? Can I Wear Shorts and Flip Flops to My Interview? I’m Too Nervous! How Can I Do an Interview? I Don’t Know if I Got the Job. Now What? I Got the Job...How Do I Keep It? I Hate My Job...Should I Quit? How Much Money Will I Make? Who is FICA and Why is He Taking My Money? Can You Get Bullied at Work? My Boss is a Jerk! What Should I Do? The Customer is ALWAYS Right... Right?
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Real-World Skills Series Bundle (8-Book Set)
Prepare your students for the real-world with our NEW essential life skills & social skills bundle! *** More than 500 pages of engaging high-interest reading and skill-based comprehension activities! *** Created to appeal to teens and young adults, this engaging NEW series helps students navigate the challenges of the real world. Our team of 'experts' share their wisdom and offer practical advice to help students deal successfully with everyday tasks, problems, and sticky social situations. Whether learning about banking and handling money, getting your first job, or taking care of yourself and being safe, these essential lessons are sure to help teens and young adults on their path to adulthood. STANDARDS-BASED READING & WRITING ACTIVITIES: Each high-interest reading passage is followed by specific reading comprehension and writing activities that require complete-sentence answers. Additional activities encourage students to 'look within' and relate each scenario to themselves and their own daily actions. These relevant and light-hearted lessons are sure to make learning essential life skills more enjoyable! LOCATE INFORMATION COMPARE & CONTRAST DRAW CONCLUSIONS USE CONTEXT CLUES ANALYZE, EVALUATE, & APPLY SUMMARIZE CAUSE & EFFECT MAIN IDEA SEQUENCE GENERALIZE FORM OPINIONS MAKE INFERENCES DETERMINE AUTHOR'S VIEWPOINT 8 TITLES INCLUDE: DRIVING A CAR HANDLING MONEY YOUR FIRST JOB SOCIAL SKILLS- IMPROVING BEHAVIOR SOCIAL SKILLS- IMPROVING RELATIONSHIPS SOCIAL MEDIA- COMMUNICATING SAFELY BEING SAFE- TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF PHYSICAL HEALTH- TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF ********************************************************************************************************** Reading Level: Gr 2.5 - 4.5 Interest Level: Gr 6 - 12 Includes: 540 pages of activities
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