Doing holiday-themed activities makes learning fun. It gives a change of scenery and creates increased engagement and not to mention it makes activities relatable. Here are some life skills activities (AND SOME FREEBIES!) that are Thanksgiving-themed but also functional to everyday ... READ the POST
End Of Year Life Skills Activities
The end of the school year can be chaotic. You've had a long year, Spring Break wasn't enough of a break, you're exhausted, you have no energy to lesson plan anymore. To help you finish the year with a bang, I've compiled a list of a handful of summer-themed end-of-year resources. ... READ the POST
Make PDFS interactive with Tpt Digital Activity Tool
If you haven't already heard, Teachers Pay Teacher has come out with a tool to turn PDFs into a digital activity! This is an awesome option for classrooms that are continuing remote learning, but it can also be beneficial when you return to the classroom as well! Here's a tutorial on how ... READ the POST
Virtual Field Trips with Google Earth
Virtual field trips are a great way to extend on an academic lesson or community based instruction. Google Earth provides us with a really cool way to view real locations all over the world, and the best part is that it is free! Below are some tutorials on navigating Google Earth to ... READ the POST
Recycle Restaurant Menus & Travel Brochures With Cut & Paste Activities
One of my favorite things to do is find ways to recycle environmental print items for educational life skills use in the classroom! On a teacher's budget, we are always striving to find ways to save money, yet provide the best education for our students. I found a way to use to-go ... READ the POST
TURNING FINISHED STUDENT WORK INTO A VOCATIONAL TASK
Sometimes it can be easy to get carried away in doing things for our students. The important thing to remember with life skill or older students is that every moment is a teachable moment! Rather than doing it for them, teach them how to do it so that they can be as independent as ... READ the POST
