Synopsis
The lessons in this workbook help students - especially youth who are transitioning to real-life/independent living - develop literacy levels, lifeskills and the multi-dimensional competencies they need to think and act independently. Suitable for use as part of life skills program. The workbook contains 16 two-page lessons that are divided into 4 units. Topics covered include:
Grocery Shopping: Grocery staples, Reading Grocery Ads, Meal Planning, Getting the best value
Cooking: Setting up a kitchen, Using a Cookbook, Time-Savers, Following recipe directions
Caring For Your Clothes: Organizng a closet and dresser, Doing laundry, Information on clothing, and Ironing, drycleaning and storing clothes
Home Maintenance and Decorating: A cleaning schedule, Understanding directions on cleaning products, Easy decorating with pictures and plants, and Repairing walls, paint and wallpaper
A companion handbook - sold separately - is also available, and can be used together with the workbook or separately. The full-colour student handbook contains reading passages that contain practical content on the topic with visual appeal; it reads more like a magazine than a textbook.
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