Functional Life Skills - Food and Cooking

Teaching life skills to children with special educational needs helps them build the confidence, independence, and problem-solving skills they need for everyday life. Learning about emotions is a key part of that journey—it helps children understand how they feel, manage their reactions, and connect positively with others.
 
Teaching life skills to children with special educational needs helps them build the confidence, independence, and practical skills they need for everyday life. Learning about food and cooking is an important part of that journey—it helps children understand how to make healthy choices, develop independence in the kitchen, and gain practical skills they can use throughout their lives.
 
Students will learn to identify different types of food, understand their purposes in a healthy diet, and explore practical skills for safely preparing and cooking simple meals.
 
What's Included:
Ideas for planning
Teaching slides
Vocabulary cards
Data tracking sheets
Social story
Bingo game
Labelling activities
Picture to picture matching
Word to picture matching
Differentiated scenario question and answer
Sorting activities
Writing activities
Instruction sheets with real life photos
Measuring skills worksheets
Activities for planning a menu
Activities for following a recipe