Life skills cooking special education

I have gotten so many messages recently asking for more difficult recipes that use a regular kitchen. I have focused for many years on developing recipes that are no bake or work with limited materials in a regular classroom (read more here)…. but I am so happy to hear that many students now have access […]

Are you struggling trying to find functional life skills curriculum in your special education classroom? Read on to learn more...

Learning to cook is an important life skill, especially for those with special needs and learning difficulties. Cooking in the Special Ed Classroom offers a unique approach to teaching this crucial skill by providing a fun, safe, and supportive environment for children with special needs to learn cooking basics. With step-by-step instructions and clear guidelines, children can practice and execute a range of dishes with confidence. To learn 10 tips to make it work in your classroom, read…

How to Cook in the Classroom - Cooking in the classroom can cover so many skills! Think life skills, communication, fine motor, social skills, inclusion, and more. That's why cooking with your students is a great activity for the general education teacher or special educator. This blog post will walk you through permission, supplies, seeking donations, working on social skills, and more. This will work great for ANY students! #CookingInTheClassroom #LifeSkills #SpecialEducation

Looking for a way to make your special education students excited about learning life skills? Look no further than the kitchen! Teaching cooking is a fun and engaging way to help your students develop important skills like following directions, measuring ingredients, and working as a team. Check out our list of essential cooking items that will make your classroom feel like a gourmet kitchen in no time! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to teach valuable life skills while having…

Here are 25 visual recipes for snacks and lunches that ONLY NEED a microwave! Perfect for cooking group in special education!

Encourage language development, while fostering fine motor skills, following directions and other functional life skills. Cooking in the classroom with visual recipes, step by step recipes to foster those super important life skills, and work on those IEP goals and objectives... all at the same time!

My students all arrive at different times in the morning, which makes it very difficult to teach a class before their breakfast is served. For the past 2 year I have been having the students write a morning message, since it can be done in their own time as they arrive. It contains the date, the weather, what we plan to do that day and than a note on what we will be doing tomorrow. I am not sure how much my students are really gaining from this, so I have decided to put together morning…

Made For Me Literacy provides special education teachers with engaging, comprehensive reading units meticulously crafted with special learners in mind covering various subject areas, including basic reading, writing, math, science, and fine motor skills.

In my very first self-contained classroom, I was lucky enough to have an instructional kitchen attached to my classroom. Instead of only utilizing that space on "Fun Fridays" for cooking, we decided to use the space to teach our students some basic functional life skills. Daily Living Skills It can never be too early to