Emergent Literacy Strategies

Below are strategies posts related to Emergent Literacy.



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Dot Not Home

Activity to help beginning braille readers to identify the numbers of dots
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Concept Cards: Rain

These tactile cards are designed to help students who are blind or visually impaired to learn basic concepts.
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Concept Cards

These tactile cards are designed to help students who are blind or visually impaired to learn basic concepts.
braille alphabet cards activity

Braille Alphabet Activity

This activity gives hands-on practice with the braille alphabet for children who are blind or visually impaired.
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Model Magic Braille Fun

Hands-on activity to practice alphabet and counting skills with young braille learners
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Race Track Braille

Use this activity to practice braille skills, including tracking, letter identification and more!
Notes for Liam box

Supporting and Encouraging Friendships

Tips on promoting inclusion with children who are blind or deafblind in mainstream settings
Waff creative journal kit

Build Your Own Braille Activity Board

This do-it-yourself braille activity board for students with visual impairments can be used as a motivational tool for beginning braille users.
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Spiderman-Themed Braille Book

This book was created by a preschool braille student, using tactile illustrations.
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Strategies to Make Literacy Meaningful to Beginning Braille Readers

Use the child's individual interests to provide motivation and meaning in braille instruction.
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Braille Book About Snow

Create a tactile book about snow for children with visual impairments using this craft version of "snow"
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Car Braille Book

This car braille book was created by a preschool student and is a great example of emergent literacy for children with visual impairments.
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Braille Letter Matching Books

Braille Letter Matching Books are a great way to review braille symbols and older students can review symbols while helping to create these books!
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Counting Down the Days

This activity is designed to help children who are deafblind, blind or visually impaired to count down the days until an event occurs using a tactile chart with braille.
memory caps game

Memory Caps Game

Reinforce concepts such as shapes, turn taking, counting and more with this memory caps game for students who are blind or visually impaired.
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Creating Tactile Books to Teach Single Letter Contractions

Single letter contraction books for students learning braille
Under Water tactile poster

Tactile Poster

Tactile poster idea for students who are visually impaired.
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Integrating Emergent Literacy into Adaptive PE

This activity integrates adapted physical education, speech therapy and emergent literacy for students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities.
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Texture Match Game

Play a texture match game with students who are visually impaired using APH's Textured Paper Collection.
alphabet book and do's and don't book

Modifying Thrift Store Books for Young Children with Visual Impairments

Board books can easily be modified for emergent readers who are blind or visually impaired

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