Life skills checklists for K to 8 v0.1.0
Before you print These sheets are practice and teaching aids for a teacher, therapist or family to use with a child they know. They do not test, diagnose or label anyone, and they are not therapy. Follow your child's team for goals and supports.
Life skills I can practice: Grades K to 2
Tick the box when it is true. Write in the skills that matter to your family.
Name ____________________ Date __________
| I can ... | With help | On my own |
|---|---|---|
| Taking care of me | ||
| I can wash my hands the right way. | ||
| I can brush my teeth. | ||
| I can put on my coat and shoes. | ||
| I can use the bathroom by myself. | ||
| I can ask for help when I need it. | ||
| At home | ||
| I can put my toys away. | ||
| I can set a place at the table. | ||
| I can carry my plate to the sink. | ||
| I can put dirty clothes in the basket. | ||
| I can help feed a pet with a grown-up. | ||
| Staying safe | ||
| I know my first and last name. | ||
| I know who to find if I get lost. | ||
| I look both ways before I cross with a grown-up. | ||
| I stay with my group on trips. | ||
| I can say stop and walk away from something that feels wrong. | ||
| Out and about | ||
| I can wait my turn in line. | ||
| I can order from a picture menu with help. | ||
| I can find the restroom sign. | ||
| I stay close to a grown-up in a store. | ||
| I can say please and thank you. | ||
| Money and time | ||
| I can name a penny, nickel, dime and quarter. | ||
| I know the difference between a need and a want. | ||
| I can read the hour on a clock. | ||
| I can pack my things in my backpack for school. | ||
| I can follow a picture schedule. | ||
Printable I can checklists in five areas for three age bands, plus short checklists for starting a new school year, middle school and high school. Free to print; nothing to sign in to, and nothing about a child is typed or kept, and only your menu choices stay in this browser.
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How to use it
- Choose life skills or moving up.
- Pick the age and the areas, or the list.
- Add blank lines for skills that matter to your family.
- Print it and tick the boxes on paper together.
Ideas for class
- Pick two or three skills to practice this month.
- Tick "with help" first, then "on my own" when it happens.
- Print a new copy each term to see what has grown.
- Practice one moving-up item each week before the big day.
- Let the child choose which skill to try next.
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Questions
Is this an assessment?
No. It is a list of things to practice, ticked on paper by the child and family, and nothing about a child is kept here.
Why no name box?
So nothing about a child is typed or kept. Write the name on the printed page by hand.
Can I add my own skills?
Yes. Pick blank lines and write them in by hand after printing.
Nothing you choose is sent to us, and there is no box for a name, a diagnosis or any detail about a child. Write the name on the printed page by hand. Your menu choices stay in this browser, and a share link carries them, never a child's details. No sign-in, no ads, no AI. What each tool stores