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.
Being Safe - Taking Care of Yourself
Is last week’s pasta safe to eat? How do I help someone who is choking?Living a safe life is more than just knowing first aid … but the last thing on a teen’s mind is the inherent danger in certain situations. Paying attention, thinking ahead, and making good decisions can be challenging for most teens. These relevant and engaging lessons highlight everyday safety situations in a non-threatening and easy-reading style. What does it mean if I’m light-headed while hiking? Is it heatstroke? What should I do in case of a fire? How can I help a friend who drinks too much and passes out… Should I call 911? What should I say?These relevant lessons teach students how to keep themselves and others safe and take more responsibility for their own well-being. It’s empowering to know that you’re not helpless and are prepared for an emergency. For teens, the information and friendly advice found in this book can mean the difference between them taking action or doing nothing at all.
STANDARDS-BASED READING & WRITING ACTIVITIES: • Locate Information • Summarize • Generalize • Compare & Contrast • Cause & Effect • Form Opinions • Draw Conclusions • Main Idea • Make Inferences • Use Context Clues • Sequence • Determine Author’s Viewpoint • Analyze, Evaluate & Apply
Topics Include: • What does that sign mean? Should I pay attention to it? • How do I know if I’m dehydrated? Do I have heatstroke? • We’re at a party, my friend is acting weird. What should I do? • When should I call 911 and what should I say? • What should I have in a first aid kit and how do I use it? • What should I do in case of a fire or natural disaster? • How do I know when having fun becomes risky business? • How can I make sure I’m safe in the water?
Reading Level: Grades 3-4
Interest Level: Grades 6-12
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.
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.
Life Skills Activities | Internet Shopping | Consumer Skills | Reading Comprehension | Visual Lessons
Improve Real-Life Reading Skills While Becoming a Better Shopper!
Prepare students for the ‘real world’ with these realistic reading opportunities! Students are introduced to Internet Shopping by learning to read and understand a web page with things like concert tickets and musical instruments for sale.
These lessons include 10 highly-visual “cards” each portraying a specific real-life reading challenge. Follow-up comprehension questions require students to refer back to the card as they read, interpret, and use the information. Students are guided to the product information needed for them to make an informed decision before making a purchase.
Detailed & Explicit Instruction:
Some students need specific and detailed practice as they learn to understand, interpret, and apply what they have read. These realistic lessons are a great way to help students master these essential life skills and become smarter shoppers!
Colorful Visual Aids:
Ten 8.5" x 11" printable Reading Cards feature sample web pages making these realistic lessons engaging and fun to use. Display them on your interactive white board, upload them to Easel, or simply print them out. In addition, the cards are also included in black and white.
Improve Reading Comprehension Skills:
After carefully reading through each web page, ten follow-up comprehension questions challenge students to refer back to what they have read, find facts, read for details, locate answers, and then interpret and use this information.
Improve Consumer Skills:
Once students understand how to use the Internet to shop, they will be able to
compare the benefits of shopping online and shopping at a store. This will help them become smarter shoppers and improve their consumer skills.
Contents Include:
10 Full-Color, 8.5" x 11", Realistic Reading Internet Shopping Cards
Printable pdf lessons.
Lessons can also be displayed on your whiteboard or uploaded to Easel or Google Classroom.
10 Black/White, Realistic Reading Advertisement Cards (for easy printing)
100 Follow-Up Comprehension Questions
Summary:
Each of the 10 highly visual “cards” portray a specific real-life reading challenge.
Follow-up questions require students to refer back to the card as they read, interpret, and use the information.
Great for individual students, remediation, review, transition classes, or small groups!
Reading Level: 3 - 4
Interest Level: 4 - 12
Life Skills Activities | Using Coupons | Consumer Skills | Reading Comprehension | Visual Lessons
Improve Real-Life Reading Skills While Becoming a Smarter Shopper!
Prepare students for the ‘real world’ with these realistic reading opportunities! Whether using a coupon when ordering pizza, saving money at the grocery store, finding the best deal on a TV, or getting a discount on a haircut, using ads and coupons to get a good deal is a part of everyday life.
These lessons include 10 highly-visual “cards” each portraying a specific real-life reading challenge. Follow-up comprehension questions require students to refer back to the card as they read, interpret, and use the information.
Detailed & Explicit Instruction:
Some students need specific and detailed practice as they learn to understand, interpret, and apply what they have read. These realistic lessons are a great way to help students master these essential life skills and become smart shoppers!
Colorful Visual Aids:
Ten 8" x 11" printable Reading Cards feature sample ads and coupons making these realistic lessons engaging and fun to use. Display them on your interactive white board, upload them to Easel, or simply print them out. In addition, the cards are also included in black and white.
Improve Reading Comprehension Skills:
After carefully reading through each ad or coupon, ten follow-up comprehension questions challenge students to refer back to what they have read, find facts, read for details, locate answers, and then interpret and use this information.
Improve Consumer Skills:
Once students understand the benefits of paying attention to the savings offered by using ads and coupons when they shop, they are sure to become smarter shoppers and improve their consumer skills.
Contents Include:
10 Full-Color, Realistic Reading Advertisement Cards of (measure 8.5"x11").
Printable pdf lessons.
Lessons can also be displayed on your whiteboard or uploaded to Easel or Google Classroom.
10 Black/White, Realistic Reading Advertisement Cards (for easy printing)
100 Follow-Up Comprehension Questions
Summary:
Each of the 10 highly visual “cards” portray a specific real-life reading challenge.
Follow-up questions require students to refer back to the card as they read, interpret, and use the information.
Great for individual students, remediation, review, transition classes, or small groups!
Reading Level: 3 - 4
Interest Level: 4 - 12
Make science class a blast with these fun, easy-to-do experiments using materials found in the kitchen, garage, or garbage can!
Investigations cover physical science principles such as heat and light energy, metal conductivity, magnets, and more. Life science concepts include experiments in touch, taste, smell, central nervous system, reaction time, sight, and more. Earth science features concepts dealing with air and water.
Contents Include:
- 60 Experiments Plus Extension Activities
- Glossary
- Letter to Parents
- Science Awards
The 4 Titles in this Bundle Include:
Earth Science
Physical Science
Life Science: Human Body
Life Science: Biology
Life Skills Activities | Consumer Skills | Reading | Task Cards | Google Slides
Improve Reading Comprehension AND Consumer Skills… at the Same Time!
This set of easy-to-use & visually interesting digital Task Cards provides everything students need to know about credit cards. The in-depth information is presented in small, easy-to-understand chunks. Students of multiple skill levels will be able to successfully access the information.
A step-by-step approach makes these task cards ideal for explicit instruction, life skills classes, remediation, transition students, special education and more. The combination of Credit Card Basics, Getting a Credit Card, and Using a Credit Card offer a complete unit of instruction on this essential consumer skill.
Students will get lots of practice reading and interpreting the information presented as they are challenged to find facts, locate information, and read for detail. These quick Google task cards prepare students for learning about what it takes to get a credit card.
VERSATILE LESSONS: These multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank activities require no writing… making them ideal for daily lessons, review, progress monitoring, enrichment, quiz games, and task cards. All activities are multiple choice or fill in the blank.
VERSATILE & EASY-TO-USE GOOGLE SLIDES:
We’ve done the work for you! Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just today’s daily lesson! For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use! Each lesson includes 10 multiple choice questions making them ideal for assessment, review, quiz cards and more… These easy-to-use lessons do not require writing or typing.
All questions are multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank which requires students to drag a circle or word to provide the correct answer.
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.
Life Skills Activities | Consumer Skills | Reading | Task Cards |
Improve Reading Comprehension AND Consumer Skills… at the Same Time!
This bundle of easy-to-use & visually interesting Task Cards provides everything students need to know about credit cards. The in-depth information is presented in small, easy-to-understand chunks. Students of multiple skill levels will be able to successfully access the information.
A step-by-step approach makes these task cards ideal for explicit instruction, life skills classes, remediation, transition students, special education and more. The combination of Credit Card Basics, Getting a Credit Card, and Using a Credit Card offer a complete unit of instruction on this essential consumer skill.
IMPROVE READING SKILLS:
Students will get lots of practice reading and interpreting the information presented as they are challenged to find facts, locate information, and read for detail. These quick task cards prepare students for learning about what it takes to get a credit card.
VERSATILE LESSONS: These multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank activities require very little writing… making them ideal for daily lessons, review, progress monitoring, enrichment, quiz games, and task cards. All activities are multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank.
Includes:
135 task cards
Answer Key
Life Skills Activities | Consumer Skills | Reading, Writing, Math |
Improve Everyday Reading, Writing, and Math Skills While Improving Consumer Skills… at the Same Time! These easy-to-use & visually interesting activities give students lots of practice with practical application reading, writing, and math as it applies to banking.
The in-depth information is presented in small, easy-to-understand chunks. Students of multiple skill levels will be able to successfully access the information.
This step-by-step approach makes the task cards ideal for explicit instruction, life skills classes, remediation, transition students, special education, and more.
Skills Include:
• Applying information to real-life situations
• Following directions
• Reading for details
• Finding relevant facts
• Solving word problems using the appropriate operations
Questions:
Question formats vary from multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and writing the answer in an answer box.
This set includes all three Bank Account Practice Google Classroom Task Cards:
Debit Cards
Credit Cards
Checks
VERSATILE & EASY-TO-USE GOOGLE SLIDES:
We’ve done the work for you! Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just today’s daily lesson! For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use.
Question formats vary from multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank – which requires students to drag a circle or word to provide the correct answer – and typing the answer into an answer box.
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.
Life Skills Activities | Consumer Skills | Reading, Writing, Math |
Improve Everyday Reading, Writing, and Math Skills While Improving Consumer Skills… at the Same Time! These easy-to-use & visually interesting activities give students lots of practice with practical application reading, writing, and math as it applies to banking.
The in-depth information is presented in small, easy-to-understand chunks. Students of multiple skill levels will be able to successfully access the information.
This step-by-step approach makes the task cards ideal for explicit instruction, life skills classes, remediation, transition students, special education, and more.
Skills Include:
• Applying information to real-life situations
• Following directions
• Reading for details
• Finding relevant facts
• Solving word problems using the appropriate operations
Questions:
Question formats vary from multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and writing the answer in an answer box.
This set includes all three Bank Account Practice Ebooks:
Debit Cards
Credit Cards
Checks
Engaging Lessons, Tips, & Techniques to help students learn how to find AND get a Job! * Job Search * Applying for a Job * Resume * Cover Letter * Interview * Wages * Salary * Real-life Situations * Help students prepare for the real-life challenges of getting a job with these new life-skills lessons!
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…
Google Slides:
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).
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 pdf lessons are sure to save you time! Simply download and start assigning them to your students.
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.
Activities to strengthen beginning reading and writing skills! Ideal for language development and ESL students. Activities range from sentence sequencing and reading comprehension to simple rules of etiquette.
These intriguing stories are designed to capture student interest while building essential reading skills. All 72 stories are 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 bundle ideal for reluctant readers, those reading below grade level, and teachers who simply want to spice up their reading curriculum.
Reading Level 1-5 | Interest Level 3-12
Contents Include:
- 72 Articles (12 stories per topic)
- List of Words to Know
- Skill-Based Comprehension Questions
- Cloze Reading Activities
- Review Pages
- Extended Activities
- Skills Chart
- Answer Key
Help your students develop practical skills while improving their reading, writing, spelling, and vocabulary!
Help students become proficient in everyday life! Critical life skills at home and in the workplace are covered in each book in this series. The structured lessons build key vocabulary, spelling, reading comprehension, sentence and paragraph writing, and more. An excellent way to bring the daily environment into the classroom!
Interest Level 7-12 | Reading Level 4-5
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
A really practical application of math!
Watch math skills improve as students work through activities that involve everyday activities such as comparison shopping, using coupons, buying in quantity, learning about budgets, withholding tax, and so much more.
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.
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