Developmental steps to writing life experience units for the educable retarded are outlined and six units are partially completed. Objectives of the unit, sub-units, core activities, resource materials, vocabulary words, and lesson plans are provided for primary units on school orientation and clothing, intermediate units on grooming and taking a trip, and advanced units on preparing for work experience and budgeting. Each lesson plan contains objectives, activities, resources, and ideas for experience charts. Forms for teacher evaluation of the material are included. (RJ)