Content Includes: Controlling your Spending, Banking Basics, Buy now, Pay Later, Improving Your Budgeting Skills

32 Compact two-page lessons are each tightly focused on a particular subtopic to guarantee comprehension and build a foundation for further practice and skill development. Back-of-the-book list of key words in each. Preview & Review exercises introduce & wrap up each unit. Includes "Everyday Math" application in every lesson.

Content Includes: Workplace Readiness, Occupational Training, Applying for a Job, The Job Interview

32 Compact two-page lessons are each tightly focused on a particular subtopic to guarantee comprehension and build a foundation for further practice and skill development. Back-of-the-book list of key words in each. Preview & Review exercises introduce & wrap up each unit. A topic-related "Everyday Math" application in every lesson.

Content Includes: Commuting to School and Work, Traveling by Bus, Traveling by Train or Plane, Planning a Vacation

32 Compact two-page lessons are each tightly focused on a particular subtopic to guarantee comprehension and build a foundation for further practice and skill development. Back-of-the-book list of key words. Preview & Review exercises introduce & wrap up each unit. "Everyday Math" application in every lesson.

Content Includes: Off to a Good Start, Learning the Job, Succeeding on the Job, Workplace Problems and Solutions

32 Compact two-page lessons are each tightly focused on a particular subtopic to guarantee comprehension and build a foundation for further practice and skill development. Back-of-the-book list of key words in each. Preview & Review exercises introduce & wrap up each unit. Includes topic-related "Everyday Math" application in every lesson.

Content Includes: Becoming a Good Driver, Buying a Car, Maintenance and Repair, Driving and the Law

32 Compact two-page lessons are each tightly focused on a particular subtopic to guarantee comprehension and build a foundation for further practice and skill development. Back-of-the-book list of key words in each. Preview & Review exercises introduce & wrap up each unit. A topic-related "Everyday Math" application in every lesson.

Content Includes: Prevention: The Best Cure, Getting Medical Attention, Handling Health Problems, Avoiding Health Hazards

32 Compact two-page lessons are each tightly focused on a particular subtopic to guarantee comprehension and build a foundation for further practice and skill development. Back-of-the-book list of key words in each. Preview & Review exercises introduce & wrap up each unit. Includes "Everyday Math" application in every lesson.

Content Includes: The Wise Buyer, Shopping for Goods, Shopping for Services, Consumer Rights

32 Compact two-page lessons are each tightly focused on a particular subtopic to guarantee comprehension and build a foundation for further practice and skill development. Back-of-the-book list of key words in each. Preview & Review exercises introduce & wrap up each unit. A topic-related "Everyday Math" application in every lesson.

Content Includes: Grocery Shopping, Cooking, Caring for your Clothes, Home Maintenance and Decorating

32 Compact two-page lessons are each tightly focused on a particular subtopic to guarantee comprehension and build a foundation for further practice and skill development. Back-of-the-book list of key words in each. Preview & Review exercises introduce & wrap up each unit. A topic-related "Everyday Math" application in every lesson.

Content Includes: Your Taxes at Work, Emergency Assistance, Services for Workers and Citizens

32 Compact two-page lessons are each tightly focused on a particular subtopic to guarantee comprehension and build a foundation for further practice and skill development. Back-of-the-book list of key words in each. Preview & Review exercises introduce & wrap up each unit. A topic-related "Everyday Math" application in every lesson.

Content Includes: Readiness for Independence, Finding an Apartment, Moving in and Getting Settled, Solving Common Problems

32 Compact two-page lessons are each tightly focused on a particular subtopic to guarantee comprehension and build a foundation for further practice and skill development. Back-of-the-book list of key words in each. Preview & Review exercises introduce & wrap up each unit. Includes "Everyday Math" application in every lesson.

Banking (Everyday Economics)
What are the advantages of using a bank? How do banks work? These questions & more are answered in Banking. In addition, readers will learn how banks use interest & the types of services provided by different financial institutions.

Borrowing (Everyday Economics)
Why do people borrow money? How is money repaid? These questions & more are answered in Borrowing. In addition, readers will learn about credit cards & the types of loans provided by financial institutions so that people can make large purchases.

Budgeting (Everyday Economics)
What are the advantages of maintaining a budget? How do budgets work? These questions & more are answered in Budgeting. In addition, readers will learn how to keep a record of their finances & why it is important to know how their money is being used.

Investing (Everyday Economics)
What are the advantages of investing money? What is the stock exchange? These questions & more are answered in Investing. In addition, readers will learn about interest & the types of investments provided by different companies.

Saving (Everyday Economics)
What are the advantages of using a bank to save money? How do savings accounts work? These questions & more are answered in Saving. In addition, readers will learn other ways to save money & the types of accounts provided by different financial institutions.

Spending (Everyday Economics)
How do people keep track of the money they spend? What are loans, lines of credit, & mortgages? These questions & more are answered in Spending. In addition, readers will learn about the need to spend money on certain items & the types of credit available to people.

Health Care Module (Workplace Role-Play)
Contents include: (Workplace Simulation) Objective, Teaching Suggestions, Specific Tasks & Instructions, Job Site Sample Forms & Documents;
Tasks include: Understanding Medical Abbreviations; Managing Appointment Books; Completing Forms; Placing Supply Orders; Updating Inventories; Writing Purchase Orders; Problem Solving;

Banking Module (Workplace Role-Play)
Contents include: (Workplace Simulation) Objective, Teaching Suggestions, Specific Tasks & Instructions, Job Site Sample Forms & Documents
Tasks include: Interpreting Bank Encoding, Performing Routine Teller Transactions, Completing a Teller Blotter, Proofing Transactions.

Park District Module (Workplace Role-Play)
Contents include: (Workplace Simulation) Objective, Teaching Suggestions, Specific Tasks & Instructions, Job Site Sample Forms & Documents;
Tasks include: Creating Schedules; Writing Maintenance Reports; Making Public Service Announcements; Problem Solving;

Printing Company Module (Workplace Role-Play)
Contents include: (Workplace Simulation) Objective, Teaching Suggestions, Specific Tasks & Instructions, Job Site Sample Forms & Documents;
Tasks include: Proofreading; Correcting Errors; Preparing Layouts; Calculating Job Tickets;

Get Real is a simulation exercise to provide students the opportunity to experience adult & family life & all of the corresponding financial & time responsibilities. Being an adult is often something teenagers desire & dream about, but the day-to-day realities, financial responsibilities, time management, & abundant stress are not understood by the average teenagers.

Restaurant Module (Workplace Role-Play)
Contents include: (Workplace Simulation) Objective, Teaching Suggestions, Specific Tasks & Instructions, Job Site Sample Forms & Documents;
Tasks include: Taking Customer's Orders; Altering Recipes; Preparing Supply Lists; Calculating Bills & Tips; Managing Hosts/Hostess Sheets; Problem Solving;

Jobs that Rock Sample Set: 6 Books (1 each of 6 titles);
Titles include: Animal Trainer, Forensic Scientist, Mountaineer, Race Car Crew Chief, Safari Guide, Treasure Hunter;

Jobs that Rock Complete Set: 18 Books (3 each of 6 titles)
Titles include: Animal Trainer, Forensic Scientist, Mountaineer, Race Car Crew Chief, Safari Guide, Treasure Hunter;

The lessons in this book are primarily directed toward middle school or younger high school students who have a special need for learning. This special need might be a social disability, learning disability, or moderate mental or physical handicap that requires slowing down the pace of the task, going step-by-step toward a goal, needing extra practice, learning through targeted discussion, &/or simply, steering them toward the core skill.

Grocery Store Module (Workplace Role-Play)
Contents include: Objective; Basic Skills Utilization; Teaching Suggestions; Tasks to Be Completed--Overview; Task #1--Sort Products by Departments; Task #2--Place Cake & Deli Orders; Take #3--An Hour in the Life of a Customer Service Employee; Task #4--Memorize Produce Codes; Task #5--Create Sale Ads; Task #6--Problem Solving; Answer Key; Sample Ads

What's Next? (A Simulation of Adult Life Stages)
For preteens & teens, the future looks great! They anticipate the freedom to make independent decisions & to live on their own. But the closer they are to starting this new phase of life, the more they ask, "What's next?

School-to-Work Skills Teacher's Binder
Features: Basic Math Binders 1-4 cover 55 skills beginning with foundation skills & progressing to basic number operations, fractions, percentages, decimals, & basic geometry; Language Arts Binder 1-2 are divided into 5 sections & incorporate approximately 40 skills ranging from basic sight words to reading comprehension & grammar; Working in Teams & Critical Thinking Binders contain 76 & 100 respectively.

School-to-Work Skills Critical & Creative Thinking Binder
Features: Basic Math Binders 1-4 cover 55 skills beginning with foundation skills & progressing to basic number operations, fractions, percentages, decimals, & basic geometry; Language Arts Binder 1-2 are divided into 5 sections & incorporate approximately 40 skills ranging from basic sight words to reading comprehension & grammar; Working in Teams & Critical Thinking Binders contain 76 & 100 respectively.

School-to-Work Skills Working in Teams Binder
Features: Basic Math Binders 1-4 cover 55 skills beginning with foundation skills & progressing to basic number operations, fractions, percentages, decimals, & basic geometry; Language Arts Binder 1-2 are divided into 5 sections & incorporate approximately 40 skills ranging from basic sight words to reading comprehension & grammar; Working in Teams & Critical Thinking Binders contain 76 & 100 respectively.

School-to-Work Language Arts Binders
Features: Basic Math Binders 1-4 cover 55 skills beginning with foundation skills & progressing to basic number operations, fractions, percentages, decimals, & basic geometry; Language Arts Binder 1-2 are divided into 5 sections & incorporate approximately 40 skills ranging from basic sight words to reading comprehension & grammar; Working in Teams & Critical Thinking Binders contain 76 & 100 respectively.

Workforce: Building Success Sample Set: 6 Books (1 each of 6 titles) Plus Teacher's Guide;
Titles include: Communication, Customer Service, Personal Development, Problem Solving, Time Management, Writing;

Sample Set: 10 Books (1 each of 10 titles)

Titles Include: Apache Helicopter Pilots, Bodyguards, Bomb and Mine Disposal Officers, Fighter Pilots, Infantry Soldiers, Nuclear Submariners, Police Officers, Support Helicopter Pilots, Test Pilots, War Correspondents