Number Book
Submitted by Liamsmom on Mar 13, 2013
Create a counting book with objects that can be removed, via Velcro, for the child to count and then place it back on the book. The bonus about having removable objects is that you can change the object being counted to cater to the interest of the child. You will also notice each page has the ASL sign for the number as well as the braille number.
Materials:
- Cardboard book (I found this one at Michaels)
- Circle stickers for the Large Braille numbers
- Braille numbers (regular size) 1-5 or 1-10
- Velcro pieces
- Beads and a pipe cleaner to make an abacus
- Objects being counted
Procedure:
- Have the child feel the large braille and then read the regular braille number.
- Count the objects together by touching each object, taking each object off and counting, or counting as you put the objects back onto the page.
- Count to 5 together (or 10) using the abacus, moving each bead as you count. Count to five together using the strip of braille numbers on the book beneath the abacus.
- Ask your child questions about the objects: "How many cars on this page?" As they feel the braille number ask them, "what number is this?"
Variations:
- Add or take away pages. For example, the book could count 1-3, 1-5, or 1-10. To make it more advanced you could count by 5's (might need bigger pages for that).
- Vary the objects you count based on the interest of your child. Ideas: cars, keys, buttons, legos and rocks.
