J.H. Gaudet Middle SchoolMs. Reynold’s 6th& 7th Grade

Life Skills

Emily Griswold & Katie Nole

Overview• Ms. Reynolds 6th& 7th Grade Life Skills Room

• 11 Students, all with different IEP’s and

ability levels.

• Lessons focused on Life skilled based

literacy.

Lesson One• Need for students to be able to recognize

a formal business letter

• Each student received a copy of the business letter, and followed along by the transparency on the board

• Students then were asked to name specific parts of the business letter.

• Students were then given construction paper and cut out strips of the letter

• All students, with some individuals being helped separately, then placed the strips in the correct order based on the example business letter.

Lesson Two• Students had to fill in the blanks

of the letter template• Arrows were used as indicators

to guide the students on what to write on the line

• Students filled in the body paragraphs with how they wanted to improve as students

• One-on-one instruction provided by paraprofessional

• Assessment- accuracy of information written in letter

Lesson Three• Story Elements- characters/

character traits• Background knowledge- The

Three Little Pigs• Read The True Story of the

Three Little Pigs• Students will list and discuss

similarities and differences in character traits of the three little pigs and the wolf in both stories

• One-on-one instruction provided by paraprofessional

• Text-to-Speech

Experiences• Emotional connection between teacher

and students.• Individualization• Adapting to Middle school

setting/schedule • Positive and Safe environment• Students participating in General Ed.

Class• Emphasis on students transitioning into

high school.

Learning From Experience

Time managementOrganization

Listening/ObservingAwareness of emotional needsLegality of special education