A peek inside a free resource to add to your independent work library!
If you don’t have an independent work station… you need to start one right now! Here’s where to start. Building my independent work library was life changing for me! I was understaffed and had a classroom full of students who needed 1:1. Teaching my students how to work independently not only freed up some staff…. but taught them life long skills (independence, schedule following, clean up, attention) that they will carry with them throughout life.
Learn how to start a task box library!
Just like the clothing match task box, this one includes two levels: matching picture to picture and matching picture to word.
This makes it easy to quickly adapt depending on a students level.
This task box can be easily stored in a small plastic bin, like the one linked here (affiliate link), or in a shoebox! It it quick and easy to prep and will last forever with the right lamination! (hint, you can find my favorite kind here- it’s not scotch.)
Here are the Life Skills Task Box Labels.
Download the color matching crayon task box here.
HAVE A DATA/TRACKING SYSTEM
A great way to organize your task box system is to have a data or tracking system. These data sheets allow me and my paraprofessionals to see which student can do which boxes, their accuracy, and if they have mastered the boxes. I also like to keep track of which boxes students do each day so they are not doing the same boxes every day – this minimizes behaviors!
You can get these FREE task box data sheets here!
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