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: fitness, leisure, nutrition, acne, hygiene, deodorant, shampoo, poisonous, aspirin, and many more. Interest Level 7-12 | Reading Level 4-5 Contents Include: - 9 Lessons - Activities that cover dental health, hygiene, healthy eating, grooming, first aid, and much more - Answer key 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 life/survival skills - Find relevant facts - Analyze information - Write an original sentence - Classify information - Make decisions/choices - Develop consumer skills - Understand consumer information - Evaluate information

The Independent Living Series was developed to help students prepare for the real-life challenges of getting a job and living on their own. Preparing for a Job provides detailed information about different kinds of jobs, educational requirements, and how students can find their perfect job. This is a Google Slides product with a total of 133 slides. The first section, Job Descriptions, features 28 jobs in 9 different job categories. The practical information tells what each job is like, what kind of education and training are needed, what the average salary is and, to help with planning, the expected growth rate for each job. The next section, Skills and Interests, gives examples of tests that help students understand what they’re good at and what kind of job is right for them. The Education and Training section explains college degrees and trade schools. It also tells how on the job training, internships, and volunteering can help prepare students for specific jobs. 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. The vocabulary section includes a glossary of 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.

136 Ready-to-Use Google Slides! Engaging Lessons, Tips, & Techniques to help students learn how to find AND get a Job! * Finding Jobs * Applying for a Job * Resumes * Cover Letters * Interviews * Wages * Salaries * Real-life Situations * Help students prepare for the real-life challenges of getting a job with these new life-skills Google Slides lessons! (see the product preview to see TONS of sample pages). The first step towards REAL independence is getting a job… But how do you FIND one… and how do you GET one? These life-skills lessons help students learn the best tips, strategies, and techniques for Getting a Job! These realistic lessons answer many questions such as, “Do I need a resume?” “How do I stand out?” “What should I wear to an interview?” “What should I ask?” “How do I choose between two job offers?” and more… TOPICS INCLUDE: Finding a Job: Students learn about the various ways to find a job using online companies such as Monster.com, Indeed.com, CareerBuilder.com and Snagajob.com. Lessons also help focus on employment agencies, company websites, networking, want ads, and more. Applying for a Job: Students learn about creating memorable cover letters, successful resumes, and completing job applications. Job Interviews: Lessons cover what to wear, the importance of being punctual, what to say and questions to ask. Job Details: Students are introduced to the world of wages, salaries, commissions, benefits, paid holidays, sick days, health insurance & more. Real-life Situations: Students get realistic hands-on practice as they follow five people through their job searches from the beginning of the process all the way to the end. 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. THE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERIES: Part of the new Independent Living Series, Getting a Job provides practical advice and helpful information to teach students how to successfully prepare for, locate, and get a job. This series 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 more sample pages). 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. ENGAGING LESSONS: These sequential lessons walk students through key topics and guides them along the path towards Independent Living.

You Just Got Your First Job… Now What? Prepare students for the ‘real world’ with these essential life-skills lessons! Featuring easy-to-use tips, techniques, and strategies students learn what it takes to make a good impression, get along with co-workers, understand the difference between gross pay and net pay, and become a valuable employee. Students get tons of ‘real-life’ practice while also improving reading comprehension and practical application math skills. Topics Include: Meeting Co-Workers: How do I make a good impression? Is there a ‘right’ way to shake hands? Is eye contact important? What should I wear? How do I remember my co-workers’ names? Should I wear deodorant or cologne? ‘Real-life’ Jobs: From working in a restaurant, to becoming a receptionist, carpenter, graphic designer, 911 dispatcher, or nursing assistant, students get a sneak-peek of job requirements, on-the-job training, pay scales, and a typical workday. ‘Real-life’ Paychecks: Scenarios include everything from federal & state income tax deductions, to FICA, insurance and vacation pay. Students practice computing gross pay, net pay and more. Top 10 Qualities of a Good Employee: Follow these helpful tips and advice to KEEP your job! Common Qualities of a Bad Employee: Break those bad habits! Being late, wasting time, and using your phone are just a few of the ways to put your job at risk…. From improving your attitude to accepting criticism, these lessons are sure to help you to become a better employee. Reading Level: Grades 3-4 Interest Level: Grades 8-12 Easy-to-Use: Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just a few for today’s lesson! For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use! 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.

Math at Home is the perfect way to build students' math skills while helping them gain a true appreciation for math in everyday living. Students read each real-life scenario, then must decide whether to add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve each word problem. Other exercises involve fractions, decimals, percents, and more! A real, practical application of math! Answer key included.

Best Buys is the perfect way to build students' math skills while helping them gain a true appreciation for math in everyday living. Students are introduced to real-life scenarios where they must judge a purchase to determine if it is the best possible choice. Students learn to comparison shop, check prices, use coupons, buy in quantities and more! A real, practical application of math!

Watch math skills improve as students work through more than 100 real-life math word problems! Everyday Math is the perfect way to build students' math skills while helping them gain a true appreciation for math in everyday living. Students read each real-life scenario, then must decide whether to add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve each word problem. Other exercises involve fractions, decimals, percents, and more! A real, practical application of math!

Money Sense is the perfect way to build students' math skills while helping them gain a true appreciation for math in everyday living. This comprehensive book offers plenty of practice using everything from addition to division, percents, fractions, decimals, and more! Students are introduced to a variety of money situations such as: budgeting, credit cards, income tax, savings and checking accounts, getting paid and paychecks, sales discounts. A real, practical application of math!

This action-packed book is sure to capture and hold student interest while building essential reading skills. Each intriguing story is followed by step-by-step activities that improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and more! The truly high-interest topics and low reading levels make this book ideal for reluctant readers, those reading below grade level, and teachers who simply want to spice up their reading curriculum. Reading Level 1-3 | Interest Level 3-12

Improve reading comprehension and help students get started on the road to a life-long pattern of nutrition with these high-interest/low readability stories. Content is informative, yet simple. Activities involve using charts, graphs, glossaries, answering questions, summarizing, and more. Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 5-12 Relevant, high-interest activities follow each reading selection and challenge students to: - read for details - make inferences - find the main idea - find facts - summarize data - build vocabulary - draw conclusions - restate information - make decisions Contents Include: - High-Interest/Low Readability Stories - Pre/Post-Test - Word Search - Glossary - Answer Key

Improve reading comprehension and help students get started on the road to a life-long pattern of good grooming with these high-interest/low readability stories. Content is informative, yet simple. Activities involve using charts, graphs, glossaries, answering questions, summarizing, and more. Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 5-12 Relevant, high-interest activities follow each reading selection and challenge students to: - read for details - make inferences - find the main idea - find facts - summarize data - build vocabulary - draw conclusions - restate information - make decisions Contents Include: - High-Interest/Low Readability Stories - Pre/Post-Test - Word Search - Glossary - Answer Key

Improve reading comprehension and help students get started on the road to a life-long pattern of good exercise with these high-interest/low readability stories. Content is informative, yet simple. Activities involve using charts, graphs, glossaries, answering questions, summarizing, and more. Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 5-12 Relevant, high-interest activities follow each reading selection and challenge students to: - read for details - make inferences - find the main idea - find facts - summarize data - build vocabulary - draw conclusions - restate information - make decisions Contents Include: - High-Interest/Low Readability Stories - Pre/Post-Test - Word Search - Glossary - Answer Key

Make science class a blast with these fun, easy-to-do experiments using everyday materials found around the home or classroom! These inquiry-based science activities help students discover interesting facts about the heart, lungs, bones, muscles, senses, and the brain. Contents Include: - 15 Experiments Plus Extension Activities - Glossary - Letter to Parents - Science Awards Experiments Include: - Left or Right Sided? - Food Tasting - Exercise & Pulse Rate - Dancing Hairpin - and Much More!