Remedia Publications was founded by two experienced special education teachers who recognized a great need for special materials that would help their struggling learners develop and improve basic skills. They believed that teachers know best when it comes to creating learning material, so they assembled a team of other experienced teachers and began developing unique learning products suitable for students in both special ed. classes and regular ed. classes.
Remedia Publications was founded by two experienced special education teachers who recognized a great need for special materials that would help their struggling learners develop and improve basic skills. They believed that teachers know best when it comes to creating learning material, so they assembled a team of other experienced teachers and began developing unique learning products suitable for students in both special ed. classes and regular ed. classes.
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?
Big Banking Bundle * Lessons & Practice Activities * Life Skills * Consumer Skills * Introduce students to the Basics of Banking, Checking Accounts, Debit Cards and Credit Cards with this big bundle of easy-to-use & visually interesting lessons!
Step-by-Step Engaging Instruction:
Lessons teach basic consumer banking and credit concepts, while detailed practice activities “walk” students through the various tasks required when using a checking account, ATM, debit card or credit card. The explicit information and step-by-step approach makes these lessons ideal for life skills classes, remediation, transition students, special education, and more. These highly-visual lessons are sure to keep students engaged!
THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES 8 TITLES:
Lessons are presented in small pieces with an easy-to-understand format. Students of multiple skill levels will be able to successfully access the information.
Bank Account Basics:
Opening a Bank Account
Filling out an Application
Online Banking
Using a Checking Account
General Bank Account Information
Using a Checking Account:
Writing a Check
Filling Out a Deposit Slip
Using a Debit Card
How To Use an ATM - Step-by-Step Instructions
Using Mobile Apps
Shopping Online
How to Use a Point Of Sale Terminal at a Store - Step-by-Step Instructions
Using a Transaction Register
Bank Account Practice- Checks:
Includes TONS of easy-to-use check-writing practice activities.
Filling out Deposit Slips
Writing Checks
Keeping Track of Deposits & Withdrawals
Filling out Transaction Registers
Solving Real-Life Math Word Problems
Students decide whether to add, subtract, multiply and/or or divide to arrive at a solution.
Bank Account Practice- Debit Cards:
Includes TONS of debit card practice activities.
Understand & Apply the Information found on debit cards
Solving Real-Life Word Problems using Debit Cards
Decide whether to add, subtract, multiply or or divide to arrive at a solution.
Some activities require students to know how to figure percentages.
Credit Card Basics:
What is a credit card?
What are the parts of a credit card?
Types of Credit Cards
Credit Card Vocabulary
Getting a Credit Card:
Filling out Forms- Credit Applications
Credit References
Your Credit History
What is a Credit Score?
Pro’s and Con’s of Credit Cards
Using a Credit Card:
How to Buy on Credit
What are Credit Limits
Ways to Use a Credit Card
Credit Card Statements
How to Use a Credit Card Responsibly
Credit Card Practice:
Types of Credit Cards
Math Practice
Using Credit Cards to Make Purchases
Real-Life Scenarios
This Series Focuses on the Following Skills:
Students will get lots of practice reading and interpreting the information presented:
• Applying information to real-life situations
• Following directions
• Reading for details
• Finding relevant facts
• Solving word problems using the appropriate operations
• Writing numbers in different forms
VERSATILE LESSONS:
Multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and writing in the answer box activities require very little writing… making them ideal for daily lessons, review, progress monitoring, enrichment, quiz games, and task cards.
BENEFITS OF GOOGLE SLIDES:
If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL!
HOW DO GOOGLE SLIDES WORK?
Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet.
What YOU Need to Know about Living on Your Own! Help students prepare for the real-life challenges of living on their own with these essential new life skills lessons! Part of the new Independent Living Series, Getting a Place to Live provides practical advice and helpful information to teach students how to successfully prepare for, locate, and even rent an apartment. This essential program offers a large, easy-to-read font, colorful photos, and a low reading level to ensure these lessons are accessible and usable for all students. (See the product preview for more sample pages).
ENGAGING LESSONS:
These sequential lessons walk students through key topics and guides them along the path to Independent Living.
The first section, Preparation, begins with creating a housing budget and progresses to helpful tips on finding a good roommate.
The second section, Renting, gives students valuable information about finding the right place to live. They learn how to interpret rental terminology and abbreviations and how to read rental ads. They learn what to expect when meeting a landlord, filling out a rental application, and signing a rental agreement.
The last section, Moving, guides students through the process of transferring utility service, packing, and then renting and loading a moving truck.
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES: READING, WRITING & MATH!
Follow-up activities include practical application math, basic comprehension questions to reinforce understanding, and practical writing exercises. Some questions ask students to think about the information given and express their opinions and ideas.
VOCABULARY:
These essential lessons include a glossary of key words and phrases students may not be familiar with plus activities to test understanding of the new words and phrases. These words and phrases are highlighted in bold throughout the text.
Google Slides:
120 Interactive Google Slides! What YOU Need to Know about Living on Your Own! Help students prepare for the real-life challenges of living on their own with these essential new life skills Google Slides lessons!
Part of the new Independent Living Series, Getting a Place to Live provides practical advice and helpful information to teach students how to successfully prepare for, locate, and even rent an apartment. This essential program offers a large, easy-to-read font, colorful photos and illustrations, and a low reading level to ensure these lessons are accessible and usable for all students. (See the product preview for TONS of sample pages).READY-TO-USE:
These ready-to-use lessons are sure to save you time! Simply download and start assigning them to your students. Assign the entire set or just a few for today’s lesson.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
SECTION ONE: Preparation…1-22 Housing Budget Location Search
Types of Housing Choosing a Roommate
Creating an Ad & Interviewing
Qualities of a Good Roommate Andrew’s Housing Budget
Online advertising Brittney and Amy Roommate Rules Review
SECTION TWO:
Renting … 23-45 Rental Words to Know
Sample Rental Ads
Finding the Right Place
Meeting the Landlord
Sample Rental Application
Rental Agreement Rental Advice
SECTION THREE:
Moving … 46-53 Planning Your Move Packing Renting a Moving Vehicle
Loading and Unloading the Truck
SECTION FOUR:
Glossary & VOCABULARY…54-59 Glossary Match-Up Glossary Fill-in-the-Blank
The future looks brighter for students who use these activities to develop valuable life skills! These activities introduce 108 computer vocabulary words in context and then reinforced in motivating exercises that emphasize word pronunciations and definitions. Interesting stories and real-life activities improve problem solving and writing skills. Glossary pages feature words about computer parts, computer types, computer careers, and the Internet.
As students work their way through the exercises, they will gain knowledge that will allow them to become more confident and independent when using a computer.
Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 4-12
Contents Include:
- Computer parts diagram
- Glossary
- Activities that cover computer words, the Internet, and computer careers
- Answer key
- And more!
Skills Covered Include:
- Apply information
- Choose the correct word
- Expand vocabulary
- Spell correctly
- Understand meaning of words and ideas
- Use context clues
- Use dictionary and glossary skills
- Write an original sentence
This 48-page unit includes an answer key.
Taking on compound words! This book of five boldly illustrated game board lessons challenges students to match words together to create compounds (back + bone = backbone).
While playing the challenging word games, students get plenty of practice mastering formation and use of compound words.
A student contract, a pre/post test, and eight practice/review exercises are included.
This 40-page unit includes an answer key.
Don’t want to spend hours creating literacy centers for your class?
This series features time-saving, ready-made activities for busy teachers! Each book has over 35 pages of activities that include: pre/post-test, student contract, class record sheet, hands-on folder activities ready to assemble, supplemental practice pages, and more.
Skill Centers are perfect for independent study as well as cooperative learning.
Help your students develop important survival skills while improving their reading, writing, spelling and vocabulary!
This practical book is filled with easy-to-use activities that focus on essential vocabulary and real-life situations to help students become more confident and independent. Key words are introduced, then reinforced through step-by-step exercises emphasizing word pronunciation, definitions, spelling, handwriting, problem solving, and more! A terrific way to help your students acquire vital life skills!
Words Include: driver's manual, detour, pedestrian, tenant, vacancy, lease agreement, merchandise, reimburse, and many more.
Interest Level 7-12 | Reading Level 4-5
Contents Include:
- 7 Lessons
- Activities that cover learning to drive, filing an accident report, coupons, newspaper, insurance, and more
- Answer key
- And more!
Skills Covered Include:
- Apply information
- Choose the correct word
- Expand vocabulary
- Understand meaning of words and ideas
- Use context clues
- Use dictionary and glossary skills
- Develop consumer skills
- Find relevant facts
- Understand and use reference sources
- Understand consumer information
- Analyze information
- Fill out forms correctly
This 32-page unit includes an answer key.
Let's go shopping! The 216 shopping mall vocabulary words introduced in this unit will prepare students for the real world.
Words are introduced in context and then reinforced in motivating exercises that emphasize word pronunciations and definitions. Interesting stories and real life activities improve problem solving and writing skills.
As students work their way through the exercises, they will gain knowledge that will allow them to become more confident and independent when out shopping at a mall or department store.
Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 4-12
Skills Covered Include:
- Apply information
- Choose the correct word
- Expand vocabulary
- Understand meaning of words and ideas
- Use context clues
- Develop life/survival skills
- Apply math to real-life situations
- Use dictionary and glossary skills
- Analyze information
- Classify information
- Make decisions/choices
- Determine alphabetical order
- Use logic to solve problems
- Spell correctly
- Understand consumer information
- Develop consumer skills
- Understand long vowel sounds
This 48-page unit includes an answer key.
Putting things in order! This 21-lesson book is an outstanding introduction to sequential ordering. With each activity, students are challenged to cut out three or four related pictures and paste them in their logical order.
Visual illustrations depict a wide range of activities from “a boy feeding his fish” and “girl diving into a pool” to “a young man flying a kite.” The final two exercises in this book are creative connect-the-dot drawings that test the sequential ordering of letters and numbers. Fun while learning is sure to be had by all.
Taking on synonyms! This book of five boldly illustrated game board lessons challenges students to match up words with similar meanings (close/shut or close/near).
While playing the challenging word games, students get plenty of practice understanding and using synonyms.
A student contract, a pre/post test and eight practice/review exercises are included.
This 40-page unit includes an answer key.
Taking on antonyms! This book of five boldly illustrated game board lessons challenges students to match up words with opposite meanings (thick/thin, find/lose, push/pull).
While playing the challenging word games, students get plenty of practice understanding and using antonyms.
A student contract, a pre/post test and seven practice/review exercises are included.
This 40-page unit includes an answer key.
Fundamental thinking skills. As students work through the 20 visual exercises in this book, they learn to classify everything from “ocean creatures” to “things that fly.”
Matching and coloring activities give students further practice grouping similar and dissimilar objects. The creative illustrations featured make the learning fun.
These easy-to-use activity pages will help build a strong foundation in these basic but vital readiness skills. Fun, hands-on activities feature puzzles, mazes, coloring, cut and paste, tracing, and simple word writing that gets young learners familiar with shapes, colors, numbers, and counting. But the learning doesn't stop there - students will be practicing fine-motor skills, hand-eye coordination, visual perception, and following directions.
As students learn to write their A B C’s, and practice printing such words as “ambulance,” “barrel,” and “clown,” they give their new handwriting skills a good workout. Final activities move on to copying sentences. “The boy went to bed.” “Kim has a blue hat.”In all, there are 35 worksheets included in this book. Imaginative illustrations help to make the learning more fun. Vocabulary and spelling will be enhanced as students progress.
Learning words by sight takes practice, practice, practice. This book provides children a fun way to do just that. Working from the standard Dolch List this book emphasizes 54 popular sight words - from mother to read and oodles of everyday words in between. All totaled, there are 29 different sight word activities in this book, including exercises to finish writing words, to unscramble words from blocks of letters and even completing sentences.
Exploring similar and opposite meanings. This 21-lesson unit is packed with vocabulary-building activities that introduce children to synonyms and antonyms. Puzzles, word searches, and color coding exercises are all used to teach the fundamentals of identifying and understanding words of like meanings (close/shut) and opposing meanings (over/under). Delightful illustrations keep students enthused while they get plenty of practice. A pre/post test is included.
Build basic skills with this 21-lesson unit! Activities introduce children to appropriate capitalization and basic punctuation. Students are taught to upper case the initial letter of names, months, titles, holidays, and more. Punctuation lessons focus on the use of question marks and periods. These step-by-step activities are sure to improve essential language and writing skills. Delightful illustrations keep students enthused while they get plenty of practice capitalizing words and punctuating sentences.
This fancifully illustrated book is filled with 25 pages of exercises designed to teach beginning consonants. What better way to start learning their B, C, D's than with images of familiar things. From drawings of a Bumblebee, a Cake, and a Door, to a Web, an Egg Yoke, and a Zebra, the highly visual lessons in this book help children put consonant sounds together with words and images. Writing each consonant is also encouraged. A "Review" section at the back of the book provides a useful lesson summary. All in all, this book is a great way for children to practice beginning consonant sounds, letter recognition, and word association - all skills needed for reading success.
Building basic skills with this 21-lesson unit. These language-building activities introduce children to compound words and contractions. Word searches, puzzles, and color coding exercises are all utilized to teach the fundamentals. Skills reinforced by these activities include recognizing and forming basic compounds (tooth + brush = toothbrush), and understanding and writing contractions (what’s = what is). Delightful illustrations keep students enthused while they get plenty of practice. A pre/post test is included.
This book makes introducing children to vocabulary's A, E, I, O, U's a snap.Designed specifically for learning the basic beginning skills of vowel sounds, this starter book features 28 pages of fancifully illustrated activities. Visual word games and vowel tracing will instill the familiarity needed to encourage reading success.