Braille Strategies

Below are strategies posts related to Braille.

	Adapting Three Little Pigs for a Learner Who Is Deafblind By Betty Braun Modification of the Three Little Pigs story for students who are deafblind include tactile symbols, braille, and print.
	Adapting The Game of Things for a Braille Student By Liz Eagan Adapting The Game of Things as a braille writing activity adds motivation and fun!
	Student Mentor Learning to Create Tactile Graphics By Liz Eagan Dual media learners can create tactile graphics and serve as mentors to braille students
	Collaborative Unit Using 3-D Storybooks By Liz Eagan 3-D storytelling with props can be a helpful way to improve reading comprehension, fine motor skills, vocabulary, and braille literacy.
	Accessible Record-Keeping Book By Liamsmom Create your own accessible record-keeping book to track work of braille students
	Adapting Materials Found Around School By Liz Eagan Ideas to adapt materials for students who are blind or visually impaired
	“Can We Do Oreo Reading Now?” #3 Word Wall By gillian703 Make the classroom word wall accessible to students who are blind or low vision!
	Family Game Time: Modified Ladybug Game By Liamsmom Adapted color matching game to play with children who are blind or deafblind using braille and other modifications.
	Tactile American Flag By Liamsmom The tactile American flag has the Pledge of Allegiance in braille and makes the stars and stripes accessible. This is great for the 4th of July (Independence Day), Flag Day or any day at school!
	Grass Sock Caterpillar: Incorporating Literacy Into a Science Project By Liz Eagan In this hands-on activity, students who are blind and visually impaired learn about seeds in a science project, while also incorporating reading and writing to develop braille literacy skills.
	Joke Book: Summer Reading Practice By Liz Eagan Joke books are a fun and motivating way for braille students to maintain their skills over the summer holidays.
	Contracted Braille Reading and Writing Activities By John Chester Lessons to provide braille students with practice with single-cell whole-word contractions
	Silly Laws: Teachable Moments Using Critical Thinking and Writing Skills By Liz Eagan Teachable moments allow braille students to work on critical thinking and writing skills in this example about silly laws.
	Using Tactile Symbols to Edit Braille Documents By Liz Eagan Using tactile symbols to support braille students who are blind or visually impaired during the editing step of the writing process
	All Aboard! Experience Book About Trains By Liamsmom Get ideas to make your own experience book for children who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind, low vision or with multiple disabilities!
	Creating an End-of-the Year Gift for Teachers By Liz Eagan Try these suggestions of DIY end-of-year gifts for teachers from students with visual impairments.
	Braille Baseball for Dual Media Learners By Samantha Zauner Dual media learners can match print alphabet letters to dot numbers and braille letters in this baseball-themed game.
	Operation Teacher (and Nurse!) Appreciation By Liz Eagan Showing appreciation for teachers and nurses is a great way to incorporate braille literacy and the Expanded Core Curriculum, while also building support among team members.
	Braille is Reading and Writing: Language Experience By jesmcdowellTVIOandM Example of braille writing lesson using language experience for young dual media learner who is also ESL or ELL (English Language Learner)
	Using a Peg Slate to Practice Braille Skills By Liamsmom Develop beginning braille literacy skills using a peg slate and other braille toys by practicing reading and writing braille letters, words, and sentences!