Life Skills

Life Skills classes are held in the Coats Vocational Complex where students are offered "hands-on" learning experiences in a variety of areas with instructor Mrs. Renee Haack. Applying reading and math skills with these experiences will assist the students to live independently.

Cutting, Chopping, Peeling, and Slicing Activities --March, 2007
Students learn vocabulary through action.

Steven "cuts" the carrot.	LaJuan "slices" the celery.	Bethany "peels" the potato.	Berenice prepares the tomato for "dicing".	Brandyn "scrapes" the carrot.
Vonisha "chops" the yellow pepper.	Dexter "dices" the green pepper.	LaJuan "slices" the potato.	Vonisha "peels" the potato.	Vonisha and Brandyn practice their skill of "peeling".

Craft Project --February 2007

Dexter uses the hot glue gun.	LeDaya strings beads.	Michael uses the scissors.	Bethany cuts out her bead design.	Vonisha gets assistance from Mrs. Haack.
Vonisha, Mrs. Haack and Paige work on the craft project.	Mrs. Haack helps Paige with her project.	Mathew, Mrs. Haack, Bethany, Michael and Dexter enjoy the craft project.	Mathew and Bethany work on their project.	Nathan strings beads for his project.

Baking Cookies--

LaJuan washes his hands. "First rule when working with food."

Vonisha and DeMarko use the mixer.

Bethany puts cookies into the oven.

Steven removes the cookies from the oven.

Steven and Bethany add sprinkles before baking.

LaJuan mixes up some red icing.

Various Activities in Life Skills--

Bethany delivers the mail.

Terra and Mrs. Haack pick up trash on campus.

Nathan works on the track picking up trash.

Brandyn prepares the frying pan for cooking.

Mrs. Haack gives instructions to Bethany.

Bethany crumbles the bacon.

Making Oatmeal --January, 2007

Mathew looking for the right size pan to cook oatmeal.	Bethany turning on the stove.	Dexter measuring 2 cups of water.	Dexter adding water to the pan.	Bethany adding oatmeal to boiling water.	Bethany stirring the oatmeal.
Dexter getting out dishes to set the table.	Setting the table.	Mathew passes out napkins.	Michael passing out spoons.	Mathew turns off the stove.	Everyone enjoying the oatmeal.
Dexter and Michael start the clean up.	Putting the dirty dishes in the sink.	Dexter washes and Michael dries the dishes.	Mathew and Bethany cleaning the table.	Bethany helps put away the dishes.	Michael puts away the spoons after drying.