Braille Strategies

Below are strategies posts related to Braille.

	Supporting and Encouraging Friendships By Liamsmom Tips on promoting inclusion with children who are blind or deafblind in mainstream settings
	Build Your Own Braille Activity Board By Liamsmom This do-it-yourself braille activity board for students with visual impairments can be used as a motivational tool for beginning braille users.
	Spiderman-Themed Braille Book By Tracy Fitch This book was created by a preschool braille student, using tactile illustrations.
	Know & Show Your Numbers - A Braille/Print Math Activity for K-2 Learners By JennieO Students K-2 can use this braille or print activity to learn counting and math!
	Strategies to Make Literacy Meaningful to Beginning Braille Readers By Gwyn McCormack Use the child's individual interests to provide motivation and meaning in braille instruction.
	Braille Book About Snow By Tracy Fitch Create a tactile book about snow for children with visual impairments using this craft version of "snow"
	Braille Letter Matching Books By Liz Eagan Braille Letter Matching Books are a great way to review braille symbols and older students can review symbols while helping to create these books!
	Braille Designs for St. Patrick's Day! By Edith West This St. Patrick's Day braille design is a fun way to promote braille literacy!
	The Big Island Restaurant and Bakery for Older Kids with Visual Impairments By Kristie Smith This series of lessons uses materials from APH (American Printing House for the Blind) to extend literacy activities for students who are blind or visually impaired.
	Creating Tactile Books to Teach Single Letter Contractions By KC Wilson Single letter contraction books for students learning braille
	Braille Contraction Explanation By Liz Eagan Tips for helping braille readers remember contractions
	Show Me Your Heart: Braille Math Activity By JennieO This hands-on activity gives students practice reading braille numbers and counting the corresponding number of items.
	Alphabet Shoe Rack By KC Wilson This activity is designed to teach braille alphabet letters and sounds to children who are blind or visually impaired.
	Adapting Polar Bear, Polar Bear for Students with CVI & Other Visual Impairments By Charlotte Cushman Strategies to adapt books for children who are blind or visually impaired, deafblind or with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
	Adapting a Literacy Lesson of the letter "S" for Braille Readers By Gwyn McCormack Adapting reading lesson of the letter "s" for braille students
	The Big Island Restaurant and Bakery for Younger Kids with Visual Impairments By Kristie Smith This set of activities uses APH materials to extend a story about The Big Island Restaurant and Bakery.
	Ten Tips to Prepare Your Child to Learn to Read Braille By Charlotte Cushman Practical tips to prepare your child to learn to read braille, include concept development, tactile discrimination, language and motor skills.
	Creating a Braille-Rich Environment at Home By Liamsmom Tips on creating a braille-rich environment in the home for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind
	Practicing Reading High Frequency Words in Braille By Gwyn McCormack Suggestions for adapting a reading lesson on recognizing high frequency words (such as "the", "and", "a", "said" and "to") for braille readers.
	The Lighthouse of All Time - Library By Kristie Smith This activity uses items from American Printing House (APH) to teach metaphors to students who are visually impaired.