Life Skills Lessons: Following Directions Level 1

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Following directions is an essential life-time skill. As young children we learn to follow verbal directions. As we grow, the directions we need to follow become more complex. Even as adults, following directions remains a necessary skill. Doing your job, cooking, assembling something, learning a sport or playing a game all require proficiency in this important skill.

This book is a good introduction to the skill of following directions. It contains a variety of easy-to-follow instructions. The main purpose of each activity is to reinforce this necessary skill through practice using familiar objects and familiar types of instructions. The activities are appropriate for students in grade 2 and up. As well as for older students struggling with this particular skill.

Level 1 Skills

As students complete each activity, they call upon their language, reading comprehensions, math, spelling, writing, and drawing skills. They also use reasoning, logic, and visualization skills that help develop critical thinking.

By improving critical thinking skills, reading comprehension, problem solving, writing skills and much more are reinforced. The colorful, engaging activities challenge students to think using a variety of methods. Mastering the skill of following directions gives students an important tool for success in school as well as in daily life.

20 Full-Color PDF Pages

Answer Key Included