Elsie Rao's blog

Developing Smart Fingers

A child's hands reading brailleI loved teaching tactile skills and braille. It was a giant puzzle for me to discover the student's learning style and material preferences. One story I want to share that sticks in my memory happened when I had two young students in kindergarten. Once they started learning to read and write the braille alphabet, we would load our braillewriters and race to complete the alphabet.

12 Tips for Teaching Tactile Skills to Struggling Braille Readers

Collage of 12 tips for teaching tactile skills to struggling braille readersStruggling braille readers may easily become frustrated or discouraged, so it's critical to find ways to ensure success whenever possible.  Here are some strategies to promote tactile skills with struggling braille readers:

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