Emergent Literacy Strategies
Below are strategies posts related to Emergent Literacy.
Adapting "One Rainy Day" for Students with Visual ImpairmentsIdeas to adapt "One Rainy Day" for children with visual impairments and multiple disabilities |
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Using the Story “The Cow Who Clucked” to Introduce Animals & Animal Sounds to Young StudentsIdeas to use the story “The Cow Who Clucked” to introduce animals & animal sounds to young students with visual impairments or multiple disabilities, using a storybox, tactile and picture symbols
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Video: Tracking in BrailleThis video presents the best setup, hand placement, and left to right technique for tracking braille. |
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Braille Literacy Resource KitBraille Literacy Resource Kit for preschoolers who are blind or visually impaired and currently learning at home with their families |
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Bingo Home ActivityThis Bingo Home Activity is designed for families of younger students and students with multiple disabilities; it was created by a life skills teacher at the Ohio State School for the Blind. |
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Two Read-Alouds of Early Literacy Books from APHTVI Tracy Fitch reads aloud two books for young children who are blind or visually impaired: "That's Not My Bear" and "Splish the Fish" from American Printing House for the Blind. |
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Everyday Edges and ShapesExamples of why shapes are important for preschoolers to learn about for same and different, sorting and matching, symbols, basic math skills and concepts. |
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What’s in My Purse? An Early Tactile Literacy RoutineThis early tactile literacy routine gives young children who are blind or visually impaired a chance to work on tactile skills, object identification, matching and tactile discrimination.
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Alphabet Review for Beginning ReaderUsing the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, a beginning braille reader reviews alphabet letters. |
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Shapes Do You See?This board game gives young children with visual impairments a chance to practice counting, matching, and shape recognition as extensions to the book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?". |
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Five Little PumpkinsFive Little Pumpkins is a Halloween-themed activity for young children with visual impairments, including those with multiple disabilities or additional special needs. |
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Beginning Books: Two Pigs SleepingThis basic book was created for an 8-year-old girl in China who is deafblind. She has low vision and uses sign language to communicate. |
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Book of Opposites for Kindergarten Student in EgyptThis Book of Opposites was created by a parent in Egypt for her 6-year-old son, who is blind. |
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Take Home Story KitTake Home Story Kits enable students to create tactile or braille books that they can take home to share with their families to promote braille literacy. |
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Preschool Valentines Book for Children with CVIThis tactile book uses different textures on each red heart to create an accessible book for children with cortical visual impairment |
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Marvin's Market Adventure: Interactive BookThis interactive book uses a theme-based approach to bring literacy to life for children who are blind or visually impaired or with multiple disabilities. |
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Braille Code Collection BoxesMotivate children to learn letters or contractions of the braille code by collecting things in boxes or containers. |
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Experience Book about Fall Pumpkin Craft ActivityThis tactile fall pumpkin book uses real objects, braille and large print to discuss the experience of making a fall pumpkin book with students who are blind or visually impaired. |
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Enlisting the Help of Older Students to Make Books for Prebraille ReadersOlder students can practice their braille literacy skills while also enjoying the feeling of helping others when making books for pre-braille readers. |
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Interactive Wheels on the BusInteractive Wheels on the Bus is a great way to engage children with visual impairments and multiple disabilities through meaningful & active participation |