Functional Life Skills Framework

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The Readtopia Functional Life Skills Framework was created to link Readtopia Anchor Lessons with three major life domains: Daily Living Skills, Self-Determination and Interpersonal Skills, and Employment Skills.

Each domain has been broken down into Competencies and Sub-competencies based on the Life Centered Education: The Teacher’s Guide, which is a product of the Council for Exceptional Children.

Wandry, D., Wehmeyer, M. L., & Glor-Scheib, S. J. (2013). Life Centered Education: The Teacher’s Guide. Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.

Color Coding Key

Lesson Anchor Activity Life Skills Lesson

#

• Directly address a major life domain if implemented as presented

• Can be modified to meet the essence of one or more of the life domains.

Life Domain Code

• Competency and description • Sub-competency and description

Lesson Anchor Activity Life Skills Lesson

#• Suggestions for extending the

anchor lesson to address Competencies and Sub-competencies

Life Domain Code

• Competency and description • Sub-competency and description

Shaded Anchor Lessons

Unshaded Anchor Lessons

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SD = Self-Determination and Interpersonal SkillsDL = Daily Living SkillsES = Employment Skills

C = CompetencySC = Sub-competency

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Lesson Anchor Activity Life Skills Lesson

1 Identify the purpose of a movie preview. DL

• C8 Utilizing Recreational Facilities and Engaging in Leisure

• SC34 Choose and plan recreational activities

2 List words and phrases to describe a familiar person. SD

• C11 Being Self-Aware• SC46 Understand personal characteristics

and roles

4 Measuring the perimeter of shape.

5 Brainstorm where honey comes from. DL • C5 Buying, Preparing, and Consuming Food• SC21 Purchase food

7 Define and give an example of a Claim and Evidence DL

• C7 Exhibiting Responsible Citizenship• SC29 Demonstrate knowledge

of civil rights and responsibilities

8 Identify and explain the sides and perimeter of a rectangle.

10 Use a timeline to show what happens to Luca at different ages. SD

• C11 Being Self-Aware• SC46 Understand personal characteristics

and roles

12 Distinguish facts from inferences. SD • C14 Good Decision Making• SC60 Problem solving

15 Match facts about bees to corresponding images. SD

• C12 Developing Interpersonal Skills• SC51 Demonstrate listening

and responding skills

16

Given an opinion, students decide to agree or disagree with the statement and give reasons.Argument Writing

SD • C13 Communicating with Others• SC56 Communicate with understanding

17 Use the hands on the clock to tell time.

Readtopia® Functional Life Skills Framework © Start to Finish published by Don Johnston Inc

SD = Self-Determination and Interpersonal SkillsDL = Daily Living SkillsES = Employment Skills

C = CompetencySC = Sub-competency

Lesson Anchor Activity Life Skills Lesson

18 Describe the pollination process. SD • C13 Communicating with Others• SC56 Communicate with understanding

20Retell an event or experience the class participated in together in the correct order.

SD • C13 Communicating with Others• SC56 Communicate with understanding

21Tell the events of a daily schedule using the words before, during, and after.

23

Discuss a photograph or illustration of someone playing, cooking, eating, etc. and identify who is in the picture, where they are, what they are doing, and how they are feeling.Descriptive Writing

DL

• C3 Caring for Personal Needs• SC15 Demonstrating knowledge of common

illnesses, prevention, and treatment.• C5 Buying, Preparing and Consuming Food• SC24 Preparing meals and cleaning up

after dining.

24 Recall what the characters did to work as a team. ES

• C20 Exhibiting Appropriate Employment Skills

• SC92 Work with others

29-31

Like adult Wildlife Conservation workers, students will research, design, and deliver a public service announcement to develop an awareness of the importance of bees.

DL• C7 Exhibiting Responsible Citizenship• SC32 Demonstrate knowledge of citizen

rights and responsibilities

ES

• C18 Exploring Employment Choices• SC77 Identify major employment interests• C20 Exhibiting Appropriate

Employment Skills• SC93 Work with others

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