Life Skills and Transitions Curriculum

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The purpose of the Life Skills and Transitions Curriculum is to help students and young people develop the skills needed to cope in the world. The main topics in this curriculum are heavily researched and accepted areas of need for development. These topics are expanded in units developed for Grade 7 and Grade 8 students. 

The Life Skills and Transitions Curriculum is organized around five week blocks that can be accomplished in their respective grades at any time during the school year. This curriculum can be used as an intensive study in some areas, a general study in other areas, or a combination of both. 

One of the goals of the Life Skills and Transitions Curriculum is to provide instruction that supports the students’ transition into community and adult life. Every activity has opportunities to make community connections and life in the community important and relevant. 

The Grade 7 and Grade 8 units include cultural components relevant to many communities and can be adapted to meet the needs of any community. It is intended that the content be adapted to meet the cultural needs of the students and that they find information that helps them be good, healthy community members. 

Included in this curriculum are activities derived from various topics. Each activity includes expectations, teaching/learning strategies, adaptations and assessments, and resources suitable for all students. 

In implementing this Life Skills and Transitions Curriculum; note that the scope and sequence is extensive and yet open-ended for whatever class you might have.