Emergent Literacy Strategies

Below are strategies posts related to Emergent Literacy.

	Making "Corduroy" Accessible to Readers with Visual Impairments By phalstead Making "Corduroy" book accessible to children with visual impairments through storybox, tactile symbols, picture symbols, and talking book.
	Adapting "Are You My Mother?" for Children with Multiple Disabilities By Misty Epperson Adapting "Are You My Mother?" picture book to make it accessible to children who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities
	Adapting "If You Take a Mouse to School" for a Student with CVI By KGarffie Make an early childhood book accessible to children who are blind or who have CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment) or multiple disabilities.
	Making "Alice the Fairy" Accessible By Terrie Brown Tips to modify and adapt "Alice the Fairy" for children with visual impairments and additional disabilities
	Braille and Tactile Book Adaptions By kathrynking Tips to adapt books with braille and tactile materials for emerging readers
	Pancakes, Crackers, and Pizza: Story Box and More! By dleejenk Tips to make early literacy book Pancakes, Crackers, and Pizza accessible to young children who are blind or visually impaired, using storybox, picture and tactile symbols
	Storyboard for CVI or Braille Learners By Tracy Fitch Create your own storyboard for spring for students with CVI or braille readers
	Adapting Tracking Activities for Braille Readers By Liz Eagan Tips to create tracking activities for beginning braille readers
	Red Nose Day By Liz Eagan Encourage students with low vision, CVI or multiple disabilities to look at you by wearing a red nose!
	Making Miss Spider's Tea Party Accessible to Students with Visual Impairments By heather.cassity Make picture books accessible to children who are blind or visually impaired with storyboxes, picture symbols, tactile symbols, and a talking powerpoint book.
	Alternate Solution to Coloring for Children with Low Vision By Liz Eagan Textured materials and collage offer an alternate way for students with low vision to participate in coloring or other art activities.
	Add an iPad to your FVA / Learning Media Assessment Kit By Charlotte Cushman 14 tips to use an iPad as part of the Functional Vision Assessment and Learning Media Assessment Kit (FVA/LMA) for young children with visual impairments or multiple disabilities.
	Modifying a Classroom Book Used for Guided Reading in an Inclusive Setting By Liamsmom Tips to make regular classroom books accessible to children who are blind or deafblind, with braille and tactile symbols
	The Easter Story Simplified for Beginning Braille Readers By Liamsmom The Easter Story from the Bible is simplified for beginning braille readers and children who are deafblind using interactive tactile symbols.
	Colorful Eggs: Tactile Book for Beginning Braille Readers By kathrynking Create your own tactile book for Easter using braille and tactual materials for children who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind or with multiple disabilities
	I am Lucky! St. Patrick's Day Craft By kathrynking Hands-on St. Patrick's Day activity for braille students who are blind or who have low vision.
	Adapted Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons By gillian703 Adapt Pete the Cat book with braille and tactile graphics for children who are blind or visually impaired.
	Oi Frog! Fun ideas to extend the literacy opportunities By Gwyn McCormack Rhyming words are an engaging way for young children to enjoy the world of books and literacy! Use models of animals and objects to make it more meaningful to children with visual impairments
	Textures Song and Position Board By Belinda Fayard Teach students who are blind with multiple disabilities about texture using this song and position board.
	Accessible Fridge Magnets = Accessible Artwork Display By Liamsmom Add braille to refrigerator magnets to make them accessible to ALL children!