Special Education Bundle: Functional Math, Life Skills & Vocational Skills

Support real-world learning for your special education students with a comprehensive, ready-to-use bundle that builds confidence, independence, and practical problem-solving skills. This resource combines functional academics, life skills, and job-readiness activities, making it ideal for self-contained classes or individual instruction.

📘 What’s Included (So far over 93 products)

This robust bundle brings together functional math, life skills, and vocational training into a single, cohesive package.

1. Functional Math

• Math Warm-Up (3 Levels, Parts 1 & 2)
• Budgeting (3 levels)
• Menu Math Warm-Up (realistic menu contexts)
• “Enough Money” scenarios (various levels)
• Grocery Shopping: Calculate Total Cost & Change
• Holiday-Themed Math (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine's, Spring, Summer, Back-to-School) — including “Calculate Change,” “Enough Money,” and “Online Purchasing Comparison”
• Price Comparison Activities
• Next Dollar Up

2. Vocational / Job Skills

• The Student-Run Business Bundle:
• Smoothie Business
• Recycling Program
• Shredding Service
• Spa Kits Business
• Pictured Transition Assessment These are designed to simulate running a small business, offering practice in budgeting, planning, ordering, and decision-making.

3. Life Skills

• Kitchen & Food Safety Activities
• Reading Weather Charts
• Personal Well-Being Presentation (PPT)
• Vocabulary & Bingo for Cooking / Kitchen Tools
• Community Safety Signs Bingo
• Cleaning Tools Bingo
• Calendar & Date Writing Activities
• Time of Day Practice
• “Calling 911” Scenario Work
• “What to Do When You're Sick” Life Skills Lessons
• Household Cleaning Short Stories
• Personal Hygiene Short Stories
• Summer Safety short stories

4. Task Cards A wide variety of 56-card task sets to reinforce both life and vocational skills:

• Community Signs
• Emergency & First Aid
• First Aid (separate)
• Donut Shop (2 levels, 112 cards total)
• Doctor’s Visit + First Aid
• Time Management: Early, On Time, Late
• Financial Literacy: Withdraw or Deposit; Do You Have Enough Money?
• Understanding Value: More or Less
• Currency Work: Color the Dollars ($0.01–$5.00 and $0.01–$10.00)
• Calculating Change (1–20, whole numbers)
• Addition & Subtraction Word problem task cards
• Time of day: morning, afternoon, evening
• Cover the Purchase- $10, $20, and $50 dollar bills
• Next Dollar Up ($0.01-$19.99)

✨ Why This Bundle Works for Special Education

• All-in-One Resource: No need to piece together separate life skills, math, and vocational lessons — everything is here.
• Tiered Learning: Multiple difficulty levels (especially in math) make it accessible for learners at different stages.
• Engaging & Authentic: Real-life contexts (shopping, running a business, safety) make learning meaningful and functional.
• Low Prep, High Impact: Print-and-go worksheets, PPTs, and task cards give you flexible options for group or independent work.
• Skill Generalization: Because these are applicable to real everyday tasks, students get the chance to practice and generalize skills outside the classroom.

✅ Teacher Benefits

• Time-Saver: Ready-made, curriculum-aligned content means less planning on your end.
• IEP Efficiency: Supports a variety of IEP goals in self-contained settings.
• Formative Assessment Tool: Task cards and warm-ups help track student progress and mastery.
• Flexible Implementation: Use these resources in centers, morning work, digital hybrid settings, or task boxes.

📬 Customer Support & Terms

• Preview Before Purchase: Be sure to check the preview slides to make sure the resources align with your students’ needs.
• Contact: For questions or help adapting materials, reach out to natalieeaster26@gmail.com.
• Terms of Use: Intended for one-teacher license. All content is copyrighted by N. Easter, The Bear-Necessities of SPED, and not to be shared via public networks.