Buying Gifts With a Budget Lesson Holiday Day 4
by Full SPED Ahead © 2025
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Price: $3 USD
Subjects: specialed,lifeSkills,Special Autism,sel,firstDayOfWinter,christmas,socialAwareness
Grades: 7,8,9,10,11
Description
Keep the holiday learning going with this Day 4 Teacher-Directed Lesson on Buying Gifts With a Budget, designed to support social-emotional learning (SEL) during the festive season. This lesson teaches the value of thoughtful planning, responsible spending, and financial awareness, especially during the holiday season. Students will practice making gift choices while staying under a set dollar amount. This is the fourth lesson in a 5-day unit focused on holiday SEL themes, making it perfect for special education, morning meetings, or whole-group instruction in general education settings. What’s Included in Day 4: - Warm-Up Question to activate background knowledge and spark discussion - Key Vocabulary Words with student-friendly definitions - Mini-Lesson Story about buying gifts for friends with a limited budget (in 2 differentiated levels) - Interactive Activity where students choose gifts while staying within a dollar limit ✨ Perfect for: - Holiday-themed SEL instruction - Special education, inclusion, and life skills classrooms - Supporting money skills, decision-making, and thoughtful giving - Connecting math and SEL through real-world scenarios 📌 Topics Covered: - What does it mean to have a budget? - How can we give gifts without spending too much? - Making choices based on price and meaning - Balancing kindness with financial responsibility
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