Adulting skills workbooks for young people with special needs by award winning Author/Educator Susan Traugh. The budget friendly Daily Living Skills series has been heralded by teachers, parents and educators as the most effective transitional curriculum materials available.
Adulting skills workbooks for young people with special needs by award winning Author/Educator Susan Traugh. The budget friendly Daily Living Skills series has been heralded by teachers, parents and educators as the most effective transitional curriculum materials available.
These engaging videos are part of Susan Traugh’s Daily Living Skills—Making Meals series offering transitional skills for mild-to-moderately affected special needs students and general education students alike. The component workbook is 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 U.S. 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. Videos are meant to be used in conjunction with the workbook. Videos for this book include:
Microwave Safety
Microwave Oatmeal
Microwave Popcorn
Microwave Mac N Cheese
Microwave Bean Burritos
Microwave Hot Dogs
One-Pan Pasta
One-Pot Soup
One-Pan Cake
Videos are moderately paced, step by step and “clutter-free” so that students can focus on the skills being presented. Comprehension worksheets for each video are provided in the workbooks.
Lessons in Daily Living Skills—Making Meals include: Recipes and comprehension-testing worksheets for all the recipes listed above. Additional recipes include Oven-Baked Chicken, Chicken and Rice, Sensational Salads, Lovely Lentils and Apple Crisp. All recipes use the “Cheap and Healthy Foods” discussed in the “Nutrition” book of the series. Finally, healthy alternatives to higher fat and sugar recipes are discussed. Also included are Parent Verification Letters, answer key and grading sheet.
Combined with “Kitchen Basics,” “Nutrition,” “Grocery Shopping,” and “Making Meals,” these workbooks and videos provide an intensive and comprehensive unit on cooking and health.
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.
Seeking Employment is from Susan Traugh’s Daily Living Skills series offering life skills and transitional skills for mild-to-moderately affected special needs students and general education students alike meeting federal mandates for transition services. These workbooks serve as both a traditional print version and an interactive version - using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Like the other books in this series, it contains airy pages and bullet-point information for easy independent study, yet, these books, nevertheless, respect teens’ maturity and humor while presenting federally mandated transition goals and 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-four page format with follow-up worksheets/activities to check comprehension.Real-worldd activities are provided whenever possible.
Lessons in Daily Living Skills Seeking Employment include:
Becoming Employed
What Kind of Job do I Want?
Getting Ready–What to Bring
How to Complete a Job Application
Plan of Attack
The Interview
Writing a Post-Interview Letter
Job Shadowing
A Word about FaceBook
Beware of Craig’s List
Time is Money
Employer’s 10 Pet Peeves–Tardiness, Timeliness, Procrastination, Bringing Drama, Abuse of Sick Leave, Poor Hygiene, Phone Calls, Manners, Politics & Religion, Negativity, and Station Tidiness
Additionally, this book provides a student grading sheet, answer key, and Parent Letter suggesting at-home activities for families in accordance with federal mandates.
A preview of this book is provided here, or sample the series with our free book, Doing Laundry.
Some titles in the Daily Living Skills transition series include: Building Character, Cleaning House, Doing Laundry, Dress for Success, Everyday Manners, Fair Fighting, Getting a Paycheck, Grocery Shopping, Interviewing Skills, Kitchen Basics, Making Conversation, Making Meals, Managing Stress, Nutrition, Paying Bills, Safe Dating, Staying Healthy, Time Management, Transportation, Voting, Who Am I? College and Career
A PowerPointt Presentation introducing the program to students, parents, and staff is available free of charge on this site.
A Teacher’s Manual providing tips on implementation, federal transition goal codes, and written definitions of each standard addressed in each book, written ITP goals for each workbook is also available for purchase on this site.
Who Am I? Career and College is part of Susan Traugh’s Daily Living Skills series offering life skills and transitional skills for mild-to-moderately affected special needs students and general education students alike to explore career aptitude. This workbook serves as both a traditional print version and an interactive version using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
The component workbook is 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 transition and 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 - Who Am I? Career and College include: What life skills do I have/need questionnaire, Jung Briggs-Myers Typology test, what’s my learning modality and how to enhance my style, preferred learning environments, analyzing my strengths and weakness, obstacles in my path and overcoming them, creating a mentor group, creating a support system, Internet support, creating an action plan, career aptitude test and analysis, short term goal setting, and long term goal setting. Also included are Parent Verification Letters, answer key and grading sheet.
A preview of this book is provided with the workbook sale site, 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.
Interviewing Skills is from Susan Traugh’s Daily Living Skills series offering transitional skills for mild-to-moderately affected special needs students and general education students alike. This workbook serves as both a traditional print version and an interactive version using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Like the other books in this series, it contains airy pages and bullet-point information for easy independent study, yet, these books, nevertheless, respect teens’ maturity and humor while presenting federally mandated transition skills and 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-four page format with follow-up worksheets/activities to check comprehension. Real world activities are provided whenever possible.
Lessons in Daily Living Skills Interviewing Skills include:
Professional communication
Manners matter
Table manners
Business manners
Dress for success
Voice & body language
Telephone talk
How to write a business letter
How to write a resume
Key business traits
Getting references
Resume cover letter
Addressing an envelope
Completing an application
Getting Ready for an interview
Interview basics
Interview question game
Employer fact sheets
Additionally, this book provides a student grading sheet, answer key and Parent Letter suggesting at-home activities for families in accordance to federal mandates.
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: Building Character, Cleaning House, Doing Laundry, Dress for Success, Everyday Manners, Fair Fighting, Getting a Paycheck, Grocery Shopping, Kitchen Basics, Making Conversation, Making Meals, Managing Stress, Nutrition, Paying Bills, Safe Dating, Staying Healthy, Time Management, Transportation, Voting, Who Am I? College and Career
A PowerPoint Presentation introducing the program to students, parents, and staff is available free of charge on this site.
A Teacher’s Manual (sold separately) provides tips on organizing and setting up a transition program, pre-and post-test assessments, class grading sheets, written ITP goals for each workbook to plug into annual IEP’s, and code numbers and definitions for federal transition standards for each book.
A Powerpoint presentation is available free on this site to introduce your class/parents/administrators to the program.
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Work Games is from Susan Traugh’s Daily Living Skills series offering transitional skills for mild-to-moderately affected special needs students and general education students alike. It is a stand-alone unit providing students with skills to understand the unwritten rules of the workplace including relationships with bosses and co-workers, workplace expectations, avoiding office politics and collaboration.
Like the other books in this series, it contains airy-pages and bullet-point information for easy independent study, yet, these books, nevertheless, respect teens’ maturity and humor while presenting federally mandated, Indicator 13 skills needed for adult independence and Common Core Standard Compliant information.
Written on a 3rd/4th grade level, 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-four page format with follow-up worksheets/activities to check comprehension. Real world activities are provided whenever possible.
Lessons in Daily Living Skills Building Self-Motivation include: what are work games, make your boss your BFF; make face time with supervisors; time is money; become a ‘yes man’ or ‘yes woman’; anticipate needs and fill them; mind your own business; avoid office politics; don’t sleep where you eat; understand ‘friend’ versus ‘colleague’; work is a vent-free zone; share (or collaborate). Additionally, this book provides a student grading sheet, answer key and a Parent Letter suggesting at-home activities for families in accordance to federal mandates.
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: Becoming Likeable, Becoming Self-Aware, Building Character, Building Self-Esteem, Celebrating Holidays, Cleaning House, Decision Making, Doing Laundry, Dress for Success, Everyday Manners, Fair Fighting, Getting a Paycheck, Grocery Shopping, Interviewing Skills, Kitchen Basics, Making Conversation, Making Meals, Managing Stress, Nutrition, Overcoming Failure, Paying Bills, Practicing Patience, Safe Dating, Seeking Employment, Staying Healthy, Time Management, Transportation, Voting, Who Am I? College and Career
A Power Point Presentation introducing the program to students, parents and staff is available free of charge on this site.
A Teacher’s Manual providing tips on implementation and written ITP goals for most of the workbooks is also available for purchase on this site.
Dress for Success 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 transition goals and Indicator 13 skills needed for adult independence. This workbook serves as both a traditional print version and an interactive version using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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 Dress for Success include:
Hygiene
Bathroom/closet organization
Morning routines
Creating an adult look
Talk about tats
Clothes shopping and budgeting
Interview etiquette
When to wash clothes
Also included are Parent Verification Letters to meet federal mandates for family involvement, answer key, and grading sheet.
A preview of this book is provided here, or sample the series with our free book—Doing Laundry.
Additional titles in the Daily Living Skills transition series that might enhance this topic include: Hygiene for Girls, Hygiene for Guys, Nutrition, Interviewing Skills, Time Management and Doing Laundry.
A Teacher’s Manual (sold separately) provides tips on organizing and setting-up a transition program, pre- and post-test assessments, class grading sheets, written ITP goals for each workbook to plug into annual IEP’s, and code numbers and definitions for federal transition standards for each book.
A Powerpoint presentation is available free on this site to introduce your class/parents/administrators to the program.
Follow me here and on Facebook at Transition 2 Life for tips and free lessons. You may receive credit from TpT for rating this product. If you rate the product lower, please describe the deficits you find so that I can upgrade the produce. Thanks!
Getting a Paycheck is part of Susan Traugh’s Daily Living Skills workbook series offering life skills and transitional skills for mild-to-moderately affected special needs students and general education students alike to meet federal mandates for transition skills and prepare students for employment and adult living. These workbooks serve as both a traditional print version and an interactive version - using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
This workbook serves as both a traditional print workbook and an interactive workbook for use with Adobe Acrobat.
Getting a Paycheck provides instruction in adult living skills and transitional skills for both mild-to-moderately affected special needs students and general education students alike and provides adult living skills for special needs teens to meet federal transition mandates, Indicator 13 requirements, and SCAN recommendations.
Lessons in Daily Living Skills’ Getting a Paycheck include:
Whose Time is it?
What’s an Emergency?
Taking Breaks
Social Security Cards
Hourly or Salaried?
Overtime
Pay Periods
Gross vs. Net Pay
Deductions
W-4 Forms
Keeping the Job
Bank Accounts
Fiscal Responsibility
Needs vs. Wants
The 50/20/30 Rule
Rainy Day Funds
Cards
Getting Out of Balance
Credit Card Debt
Your Credit Score
Your W-2 Form
Filing Your Taxes
Also included are Parent Verification Letters, answer key and grading sheet
A Teacher’s Manual (sold separately) provides tips on organizing and setting-up a transition program, pre-and post-test assessments, class grading sheets, written ITP goals for each workbook to plug into annual IEP’s, and code numbers and definitions for federal transition standards for each book.
A Powerpoint presentation is available free on this site to introduce your class/parents/administrators to the program.
Download our interactive 2022-3 Catalog containing links to all our Daily Living Skills workbooks, powerpoints and videos.
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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.
Here is the cost-saving bundle pack to help your students work on the myriad skills involved in dating. This pack includes:
DRESS FOR SUCCESS—Looks at basic hygiene, ideas on bathroom organization, hints on organizing time/supplies for easy dressing, (also business attire and “appropriate” dress), clothes storage, hanger use, etc. (Pgs. 41)
MAKING CONVERSATION—Discusses topic choice, Facebook’s top conversation choices, appropriate/inappropriate conversations, conversation starters, body language and eye contact, how to “invite yourself in,” how to end a conversation, accepting rejection. (Pgs. 59)
FAIR FIGHTING—Interpersonal relationships have conflict, this book teaches students how to disagree without being disagreeable. It also teaches the four rules of “fair fighting:” 1) No violence, 2) Stay in the now, 3) Don’t pile on and 4) End in Win-Win. (Pgs. 43)
EVERYDAY MANNERS–Greetings, introductions, opening doors, cell phone manners, table manners, flag etiquette, hat etiquette, and pedestrian manners are all addressed here and will help your students feel confident when dating in public places. (Pgs. 45)
SAFE DATING—Checks if the student is ready to date, who to date/personal values, where to look for dates, online dating, 10 tips to safe dating, creating a dating plan, group and buddy dating, PDA’s, how far is too far?, ways to say “no”, how to accept “no.” (Pgs. 61)
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.
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 program set-up along with Indicator 13 support and a variety of written ITP goals for each workbook. (You do not need to buy the Teacher’s Manual—it is offered at the request of some teachers.)
If you are unfamiliar with the series, please download the free “Doing Laundry” workbook on this site so you can see the format and tone used in all the books or preview the pages provided in the individual books in this bundle pack (also on this site.)
The College and Career Bundle Pack is a cost-saving bundle pack to help walk your students with special needs through the life skills and transition skills needed to manage a career or post-secondary education in adult life.
WHO AM I? COLLEGE AND CAREER—This book allows students to examine their IEP’s, advocate for themselves, analyze their learning styles and explore job aptitude. (Pgs. 44)
GETTING A PAYCHECK—Students explore time sheets, gross and net pay, types of deductions, employer expectations, and budgeting. (Pgs. 60)
TIME MANAGEMENT—Learn what kind of time manager they are, why they procrastinate, methods to overcome, prioritizing, how to stop worrying and more. (Pgs. 53)
MANAGING STRESS—Learn the difference between good/bad stress, the benefits of good stress, four major methods of coping with “bad” stress, 50 ways to de-stress and more. (Pgs. 58)
DRESS FOR SUCCESS—Looks at basic hygiene, ideas on bathroom organization, hints on organizing time/supplies for easy dressing, (also business attire and “appropriate” dress), clothes storage, hanger use, etc.—(Pgs. 41)
TRANSPORTATION—You can’t have a job if you can’t get to it. Learn about the highway grid and finding your way, public bus and train services, how to study for a driver’s license, bicycle safety, police etiquette, road rage and emergency road equipment. (Pgs. 46)
Like all the other bundle packs, you can save 10% or more by purchasing books in bundles.
If you are unfamiliar with the series, please download our free sample, “Doing Laundry” on this site to see the format and tone used in all the books in this series or preview pages on the individual titles of each book which are also offered on this site.
The Social Skills Bundle is the bundle pack you’ve been asking for containing four Daily Living Skills units focusing on social skills and designed for mild-to-moderately affected special needs high school students, but appropriate for any young person wanting transition and independent living skills. This transition to adult life program provides in-depth lessons on the following social skills:
Everyday Manners
Making Conversation
Fair Fighting
Safe Dating
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. All workbooks meet Indicator 13 requirements of the federal transition standards.
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.
2022/23 Complete Bundle - Part 1: includes 20 Daily Living Skills titles including the 321 page Teacher’s Manual. 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.
2022/23 Complete Bundle - Part 3: includes 20 Daily Living Skills titles. l. 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.
