Teaching life skills is about more than preparing students for a single assignment or lesson. It's about giving them the knowledge, strategies, and confidence they need to navigate everyday life, relationships, work, money, independence, and adulthood. But with so many important skills to cover, where should you start? We offer five Life Skills series designed to approach these essential skills from different angles: Daily Life Skills, Practical Life Skills, Real World Life Skills, Applying Personal Life Skills, and Readiness Life Skills.
Not sure which one is the best fit for your students? Take our quick quiz below to find the Life Skills series that best matches your current teaching goals.
Start Here: What Do Your Students Need Most?
Before choosing a Life Skills resource, think about the biggest question facing your classroom: What skills would make the biggest difference in your students' everyday lives right now? Maybe your students are working on everyday routines and personal care. Perhaps they're preparing to live independently, manage money, or enter the workforce. Or maybe they're ready to focus on relationships, self-awareness, goal setting, responsibility, and managing the challenges of adulthood. There's a Life Skills series for each of these learning priorities.
Take the Quiz
For each question below, choose the answer that best describes your students' current needs.
1. If you could give your students one new set of skills tomorrow, which would you choose?
A. Skills for managing everyday situations at home, in the community, and at work.
B. Skills for living independently, managing money, and finding employment.
C. Skills for becoming more self-reliant, socially confident, and financially capable.
D. Skills for personal growth, relationships, and creating a plan for the future.
E. Skills for taking responsibility, managing stress, and managing time.
2. Which classroom scenario sounds most relevant to your students?
A. “How do I manage everyday tasks and make good choices in common situations?”
B. “How do I prepare for life on my own?”
C. “How do I become more confident and capable in the real world?”
D. “How do I understand myself, build healthy relationships, and set meaningful goals?”
E. “How do I stay organized, handle challenges, and take responsibility for my choices?”
3. Which topic would you most like to explore?
A. Budgeting basics, shopping, workplace behavior, health, and hygiene.
B. Independent living, managing money, resumes, interviews, and employment.
C. Social skills, self-sustainability, financial literacy, and self-reliance.
D. Self-awareness, communication, relationships, decision-making, and life planning.
E. Personal responsibility, coping with stress, resilience, and time management.
4. Where are your students on their Life Skills journey?
A. Building a foundation of everyday skills.
B. Preparing for greater independence and employment.
C. Extending their skills into more complex real-world situations.
D. Applying those skills to personal growth, relationships, and future planning.
E. Preparing to take greater ownership of their lives and transition into adulthood.
Your Results
What If You Picked More Than One?
That's completely normal! Life skills don't exist in separate boxes. A student learning to live independently may also need financial literacy. A student working on personal development may also need better time-management strategies. In fact, our five series are designed to complement one another.
- Daily Life Skills provides a foundation.
- Practical Life Skills builds independence.
- Real World Life Skills expands students' ability to navigate real-world situations.
- Applying Personal Life Skills helps students apply those skills to themselves, their relationships, and their future.
- Readiness Life Skills focuses on taking responsibility, managing challenges, and preparing for adulthood.
Together, the five series provide a comprehensive approach to Life Skills instruction. The complete Life Skills bundle combines all five series, with 90 chapters and bonus extension activities.
Ready to Find Your Fit?
Life Skills instruction looks different in every classroom. The best resource is the one that meets your students where they are and addresses the skills they need most. Click here to download a printable copy of this quiz to help find the right starting point for your students.
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