Candy Corn: Creating a tactile book for Halloween
Submitted by Charlotte Cushman on Oct 01, 2016
Barbara Allen, a parent from Maine, created tactile books for her son a number of years ago because she found that there was very little available to him then. She has kindly agreed to share one of her first tactile books with us in time for Halloween. This book has all of the best elements of children's books:
- A theme that the child is interested in
- Repetition and predictability
- Appeal to sighted children, as well as to those who are blind or visually impaired. This makes a big difference when reading aloud with other children, whether at home or at school.
- Numbers and counting are incorporated into the story.
- The story is written in print and braille, with colorful tactile illustrations. (The attached power point does not show the braille, but you can add it yourself.)
 |
Candy Corn by Barbara and Tim |
 |
Once there was a pumpkin named Jack. One October night Jack went for a walk. |
 |
As he walked, Jack found one piece of candy corn. He picked it up and walked along. |
 |
Soon he met a ghost who was crying. "I lost my piece of candy corn," cried the ghost. |
 |
"Here," said Jack. "This must be yours." He gave the candy to the ghost and continued walking. |
 |
As he walked, Jack found two pieces of candy corn. He picked them up and walked along. |
 |
Soon he met a bag who was crying. "I lost my two pieces of candy corn," cried the bat. |
 |
"Here," said Jack. "These must be yours." Jack gave the candy to the bat and continued walking. |
 |
As he walked, Jack found three pieces of candy corn. He picked them up and walked along. |
 |
Soon he met a witch who was crying. "I lost three pieces of candy corn," cried the witch. |
 |
"Here," said Jack. "These must be yours." He gave the candy to the witch and continued walking. |
 |
As he walked, Jack found four pieces of candy corn. He picked them up and walked along. |
 |
Soon he met a mummy who was crying. "I lost four pieces of candy corn," cried the mummy. |
 |
"Here," said Jack. "These must be yours." He gave the candy to the mummy and continued walking. |
 |
As he walked, Jack found five pieces of candy corn. He picked them up and walked along. |
 |
Soon he met a spider who was crying, "I lost five pieces of candy corn," cried the spider. |
 |
"Here," said Jack. "These must be yours." He gave the candy to the spider and continued walking. |
 |
Jack started walking home. He was glad that he helped his new friends, but was a little sad because he had no candy. |
 |
When Jack got home, he found a package by his door. It was a present from his new friends. |
 |
Inside were five pieces of candy corn. |
Materials:
- book with large print and braille
- tactile illustrations
Procedure:
- Choose a theme in which the child is interested, such as holidays or special events.
- Repeat words or patterns, so that the child can predict what will happen next.
- Make the illustrations tactually, as well as visually appealing.
Attached File(s):
Variations:
- The child can help to create the book.
- Have the child predict what will happen next.
- Help the child to create a similar book after reading this one.
Comments
Candy Corn Book