I’m so excited to share one of my favorite activities with you today. I created this life skills binder almost 10 years ago, and it was a huge hit with my students. Over time, teachers would visit my classroom and comment on it. In the end I decided to upload it online and share with others.
And now, this life skills adapted binder is used by thousands and thousands of teachers all around the world.. It’s a massive staple in my life skills planning and a resource I wouldn’t be without.
In this blog post today I’m sharing some photos of the binder in action as well as some information about what’s included and how you can download and use it with your students too.
With 26 life skills activities included, your students will have ample opportunities to work on a range of different life skills.
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What Options are Included?
- American
- American (Spanish)
- United Kingdom
- Europe (English) – Euros
- Europe (Spanish) – Euros
- Canadian
- Australian
- New Zealand
- Mexican (Spanish)
What Activities are Included?
The activities included in this life skills adapted binder are;
- Writing/Spelling name
- Doing the laundry – Putting dirty washing and detergent into the washing machine, transferring clothes from washing machine onto the washing line, then off the washing line and into the basket
- Matching socks
- Putting items away – kitchen v garden/yard
- Grocery shopping – 2 different levels – Finding items on your shopping list, taking them off the shelves and into your trolley. Then paying for them at the end by choosing the correct coins from your purse.
- Recycling – recycle cardboard into the green bin and food into the white bin
- Building a face – boy and girl option
- Label the body
- Brush teeth – Put pen on the teeth then rub off with toothbrush
- Wash face – Put pen on face, then wipe off with baby wipes/wet cloth
- Wash hands – Put pen on hands, then wipe off with baby wipes/wet cloth
- Dressing kids for weather – cold/hot option boy/girl option
- Set the table – Put fork, knife, spoon and plate into correct places on the table
- Emergency Situations – Match the emergency services to the situation.
- Emergency Situations – Is the scenario an emergency? Sort it into the correct emergency or not an emergency.
- Putting Away Groceries – Put the groceries away into the correct place – refrigerator or cupboard.
- Laundry Sorting – Sort the laundry into the correct basket – whites or darks.
- Making Food – Look at what the customer has ordered and then make up their meal on a plate.
ADAPTED BOOK MUST-HAVES
Below you will find links to my Amazon lists for everything you need to put together an adapted binder.
Helpful Links
You may find the following links helpful;
- Life Skills Adapted Binder
- 25 Life Skills Task Boxes
- Life Skills Social Narratives
- 11 Life Skills Sequencing Adapted Books
- My Favorite Life Skills Activities
- Using a Diary for Life Skills
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Nikki
