Work Games: Developing Life Skills for Becoming a Successful Adult (Daily Living Skills - Susan Traugh)

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Work Gamesis from Susan Traugh’s Daily Living Skills series offering transitional skills and life skills for mild-to-moderately affected special needs students and general education students alike. It is a stand-alone unit providing students with the soft skills to understand the unwritten rules of the workplace including relationships with bosses and co-workers, workplace expectations, avoiding office politics and collaboration.Like the other books in this series, it contains airy-pages and bullet-point information for easy independent study, yet, these books, nevertheless, respect teens’ maturity and humor while presenting federally mandated transition skills and Indicator 13 skills needed for adult independence.Written on a 3rd/4th grade level, workbooks are meant to be self-paced and adaptable with student interests and goals driving most units. Each lesson is taught in a short one-to-four page format with follow-up worksheets/activities to check comprehension. Real world activities are provided whenever possible. Additionally, this book provides a student grading sheet, answer key and a Parent Letter suggesting at-home activities for families in accordance to federal mandatesLessons in Daily Living Skills' Work Games include:What are work games?Make your boss your BFFMake face time with supervisorsTime is moneyBecome a 'yes man' or 'yes woman.'Anticipate needs and fill themMind your own businessAvoid office politicsDon't sleep where you eatUnderstand 'friend' versus 'colleague.'Work is a vent-free zoneShare (or collaborate) Read more