Emergent Literacy Strategies

Below are strategies posts related to Emergent Literacy.

	Tactile Exploration of Food Textures By Liz Eagan Exploring different food textures can be a fun way to expose students with visual impairments to a variety of tactile experience.
	Accessible Job Chart for the Home By Liamsmom Create an accessible job chart at home using braille, objects and print!
	Magnetic Storyboard By Liamsmom Create a magnetic storyboard for braille users or children with visual impairments or deafblindness
	Block Braille By Grace Gundel Create your own wooden braille cells with these DIY blocks!
	5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed: Mini-Storybox Fun By Liamsmom DIY mini-storybox made from an Altoids container for children who are blind or visually impaired. Use braille to tell story of Five Little Monkeys.
	Adapting Match It Mathematics Game By Liz Eagan This math puzzle has been adapted for children who are blind or visually impaired to practice addition and subtraction
	Montessori-Inspired Phonetic Braille Reading Blocks By Liamsmom DIY Montessori-inspired blocks for braille reading
	Monthly Tactile Calendar By Liamsmom Learn how to create a monthly tactile calendar for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind
	Adapting Puzzles for Students with Multiple Impairments By Liz Eagan Tips to adapt puzzle pieces for children with multiple disabilities
	Quiet Books By Liamsmom Create a Quiet Book for children who are blind, deafblind or who have low vision. Children with multiple disabilities can also enjoy these versatile books!
	Christmas Ideas for Children with Visual Impairments By Gwyn McCormack These creative holiday activities for Christmas or Hanukkah for children who are blind or visually impaired encourage the development of basic skills and social interaction, while having fun!
	Using Braille in the Kitchen! By Liamsmom This activity uses braille labels and tactile symbols to create a braille recipe for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind
	Adaptation of What's for Lunch? By Charlotte Cushman Adapting books for students who are deafblind or blind or visually impaired with additional disabilities
	Keywords from Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch By Gwyn McCormack Introduce keywords to beginning braille readers using tactile materials to develop braille literacy skills
	Beginning Braille Tracking Worksheets to Emboss By Liz Eagan These embossed worksheets offer lots of great practice for beginning braille readers to work on tracking skills
	Tactile Alphabet Cards By Liz Eagan Create a tactile alphabet book for pre-braille students who are blind or visually impaired
	Creating a Braille Book with Whole Word Contractions By Liamsmom This DIY braille book uses single cell contractions for beginning readers
	Five Rocket Men Going to the Moon By Gwyn McCormack Activity for beginning braille readers to recognize initial letters
	Well That Just Cracks Me Up! By Braille77 Use egg cartons to give braille students practice identifying dot positions in a braille cell.
	Breaking Down the Sentence By Liz Eagan Tips to break down sentences for beginning braille readers who are struggling on the path to braille literacy