Daily Living Skills Curriculum | Special Education Life Skills & | Grades 6-12

🛒 **Ready to teach real-world functional skills?** This premium **36-Week Daily Living Skills Curriculum** is designed specifically for **middle and high school Special Education and transition programs**. It provides a systematic, highly visual, and age-appropriate sequence for teaching essential independent-living skills.

Built with **IEP goals and transition planning in mind**, the program uses **modeling, guided practice, and independent practice** across 12 functional units to support student learning and independence.

## 📋 WHAT’S INCLUDED

### 1️⃣ 36-Week Curriculum Guide

A complete pacing guide covering **12 units across 36 weeks**.

Each unit follows a consistent 3-week instructional sequence:

**Week 1 — Introduction & Modeling** **Week 2 — Guided Practice** **Week 3 — Independent Practice & Assessment**

### 2️⃣ 12 Unit Lesson Packs

Each unit pack includes:

* Unit overview & key vocabulary * Weekly objectives * Materials needed * Step-by-step activities * Modeling lessons * Guided Practice lessons * Independent Practice lessons

The 12 units are:

**Kitchen Safety** **Cooking Basics** **Advanced Cooking** **Laundry** **Cleaning** **Home Safety** **Hygiene** **Grocery Shopping** **Budgeting** **Public Transit** **Appointments** **Review**

### 3️⃣ 10 Visual Recipe Cards

Highly visual, step-by-step recipe cards with ingredients, tools, safety tips, and sequential picture-style directions.

Recipes include:

* Microwave Eggs * Buttered Toast * Microwave Oatmeal * PB&J * Deli Sandwich * Side Salad * Mac & Cheese * Quesadilla * English Muffin Pizza * Instant Pudding

### 4️⃣ Grocery Shopping Simulation

A complete classroom shopping simulation including:

**Categorized Grocery Price List**

**Guided $20 Budget Worksheet**

**Open-Ended $10 Snack Party Worksheet**

**Visual Checkout Role-Play Guide** with cashier scripts

### 5️⃣ Hygiene Routine Picture Schedule

Visual step-by-step checklists for:

**Morning Routine — 8 steps**

**Evening Routine — 7 steps**

Designed for laminating and use with dry-erase markers.

### 6️⃣ 20 Safety Scenario Cards

Real-world critical-thinking scenarios covering:

**Kitchen Safety** **Fire/Home Safety** **Chemical/Poison Safety** **Personal/Stranger/Online Safety**

Each card includes scenario text and guided questions.

### 7️⃣ Progress Monitoring Checklists

**Individual Unit Checklists** for all 12 units, tracking:

**Needs Assist** **Developing** **Independent**

Plus a **Master Progress Monitoring Checklist** for viewing the entire 36-week program at a glance and supporting IEP data collection.

## 🎯 SKILLS COVERED

Kitchen safety rules & hazard identification Stovetop, oven, and microwave cooking Reading visual recipes & measuring ingredients Sorting, washing, drying, and folding laundry Cleaning routines & product safety Fire, electrical, chemical, and personal home safety Daily personal hygiene & grooming routines Navigating the grocery store & checkout etiquette Budgeting, counting money, and making change Reading transit maps & using public transportation Making phone calls & scheduling appointments Self-advocacy & independent living review

## 💡 HOW TO USE

**Whole Group Instruction:** Follow the 36-week pacing guide and weekly lesson plans for direct instruction.

**Small Group / Center Work:** Use the visual recipe cards, hygiene schedules, and grocery-shopping simulation in life-skills centers.

**1:1 Instruction:** Use the progress-monitoring checklists for targeted IEP goal tracking and transition planning.

**Homework / Parent Carryover:** Send visual schedules and safety scenario cards home for family practice.

## 🎓 GRADE SUITABILITY

Designed specifically for **Grades 6–12 Special Education students**, including:

**Moderate to Severe Programs** **Autism Units** **Transition Programs**

The content is designed to remain **age-respectful for older students while staying accessible for diverse learners**.

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