Emergent Literacy Strategies

Below are strategies posts related to Emergent Literacy.

	Story Bucket and Learning Activities Based on Otis the Tractor By Gwyn McCormack This Story Bucket and learning activities for young children who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities, is based on the book "Otis" by Loren Long.
	Experiencing the Story: Expanding Creative Play Centers By Liz Eagan Setting up an experience area in the Creative Play center of preschool classrooms can help children who are blind or visually impaired or multiply disabled to develop a deeper understanding of stories
	FT2S2B: Finger Positions for Beginning Braille Users By Anna C. Gayle Tips to encourage proper finger positions to create braille dot formations, first on the table, then with a swing cell, and finally on a braillewriter.
	Nature Walk By Liz Eagan Nature walks can inspire students with visual impairments to write about what they find.
	Pinocchio Tactile Story Book By Sozer Vurgun Tactile books can help children with visual impairments to develop essential tactile skills.
	Pattern Calendar with 3D Printed Shapes By jesmcdowellTVIOandM Create 3D printed shapes for a pattern calendar for students who are blind or visually impaired.
	Tactile Holiday Decorations By Liz Eagan Make your holiday decorations tactile and accessible to all children!
	Vegetable Vehicles: Imaginative Writing By Linda Hagood A speech language pathologist shares ideas about supporting creative writing with children with visual impairments and additional disabilities.
	Multi-Skill Braille Cell Muffin Tin Activity By Tracy Fitch This hands-on activity works on basic concepts and braille readiness skills.
	Christmas Tactile Experience Book By Susiene Royson This example of a tactile experience book uses items associated with Christmas as a literacy experience for a girl with CVI and additional disabilities.
	Kipper's Toybox: Extended Learning Activities By Gwyn McCormack Extend learning opportunities for young children with visual impairments with these ideas for Kipper's Toybox.
	Peace at Last: Extending Learning Opportunities for Math and Literacy By Gwyn McCormack Math and literacy extension activities for "Peace at Last" reinforce emergent skills for young children with visual impairments and other special needs.
	Story Box for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" By Teresa Thomas Story box idea for making "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" accessible to young children with visual impairments
	Pumpkin Experience Book By Liz Eagan Create your own pumpkin experience book with students with visual impairments, deafblindness or multiple disabilities
	Owl Babies Story Box By Liamsmom Create a storybox about Owl Babies for children who are deafblind, blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities.
	Providing Direct Experience to Develop Concepts By Liz Eagan Children with visual impairments and other special needs need to develop an understanding of basic concepts in order to grasp meaning in books.
	Stories about Routines with Beginning Braille Readers By Kay Frase Stories about routine events from their lives can help to promote braille literacy among preschool children who are blind or visually impaired.
	Kindergarten Conversation Box By Teresa O'Brien A conversation box can help to promote inclusion and facilitate the transition from preschool to kindergarten for children who are blind or visually impaired.
	Mackenzie’s Birthday Party: An Experience Book By Samantha Neukomm Creating a tactile experience book about a princess birthday party with a young girl who is blind. This is a great way to promote braille literacy!
	Cards to Promote Independence By Liz Eagan Promote independence with students with special needs, including those with visual impairments, using these index cards.