Vocational skills activities

When it comes to teaching students with special needs, learn how to set up vocational training in special ed to prepare for a successful transition.

Come take a tour of my vocation & life skills lab where students are able to work on their IEP goals and independent living skills!

Having a student business has SO MANY benefits. Depending on what your product or service is, you have the opportunity to practice independence, money math, cooking, responsibility, and so much more! In this series, various guest bloggers (teachers & special educators) will share their tried and true experience of starting and running a student business […]

You know that saying: "There's a lesson to be learned in everything.", well, it's true! If you're a teacher, there are many tedious little tasks you do on a daily basis that students can help with while learning job skills!

Come check out how I organize, decorate, and utilize spaces & activities to be functional on this Adult Transition classroom tour!

Do you want to work on life skills in your classroom? Are you looking for hands-on special education life skills activities that your students will love? If so, you've come to the right place. Because today, I'm sharing my top 10 life skills activities that you can do in your classroom. 1. Washing Hands One

Work tasks are a great way for students to practice life skills and vocational skills in the special education classroom. But what if traditional work tasks or task box activities aren’t accessible to all your students? How can you adapt work tasks to meet the needs of all your students, regardless of their level? Here you’ll find my favorite work tasks ideas and activities for special education students along with how they can be adapted to meet the needs of students of all levels.

Try these life skills activities for teens and special education classrooms. Supplement your life skills training with these work tasks. Adapted books, file folders, worksheets and clip cards can help your students learn vocabulary and procedures for cleaning and household chores.

Here are tips on building pre-vocational skills in elementary & middle school. The earlier we begin targeting these skills the better.

Community outings can help teach students in a natural environment. Grab your free printables for high school students today and start practicing...