Strategies

Below are strategies for all content areas.

	Train File Folder Game: Whole Word Contractions By Samantha Zauner File folder game to teach dual media students whole word braille contractions
	Tactile Alphabet Book By Kimberly Schildbach A parent shares tips to make your own tactile books at home!
	Big Braille Clock to Support Understanding Elapsed Time By Anna Ackley This homemade braille clock is a concrete way for students with visual impairments to manipulate the clock to understand elapsed time.
	Our Version of the Tactile Graphic Organizer By Deedra Finch Tips to create a tactile graphic organizer using tangible symbols with students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities
	Fidget Cube By Liz Eagan This fidget cube gives students with self-injurious behaviors, such as picking at their fingers, something else to do with their hands.
	Object Symbols for Preschool Student By Liz Eagan Setting up an object symbol system with a preschool student with visual impairments and multiple disabilities
	Math Counting and Matching File Folder Activity By SSummers File folder game using real objects for beginning counting and matching with students who are blind or visually impaired
	Tactile Art Station By Kimberly Schildbach Tips to make art projects accessible using tactile symbols at home or at school.
	Spin and Move! By Liamsmom This game provides practice matching textures, objects, and braille words. Kids will enjoy reading braille labels and performing the action movements on the card!
	Braille Cell Pizza Twists By Lacey Long Making pizza twists is a fun way to incorporate the Expanded Core Curriculum with braille skills.
	Functional Application of Reading and Use of Fractions: Making Shepherd's Pie By PJ Durand Functional application of fractions and reading to prepare Shepherd's Pie with students who are blind or visually impaired
	Braille Bingo! By Grace Gundel Braille Bingo is a fun way for students to practice contractions and other braille skills to promote braille literacy.
	Celebrating the 100th Day of School By slftvi Celebrate the 100th day of school with Kindergarten students with visual impairments, by practicing counting in this accessible math activity.
	Braille Design of Nemo By jrubino Braille drawings help to promote braille literacy, while making practice fun and motivating!
	Can You Count in Twos? By Kathryn Sedarati This hands-on activity gives students who are blind or visually impaired practice counting by twos using real objects and tactile materials.
	Light-Up Stacking Blocks Work on Eye-Hand Coordination By Liz Eagan Light-up stacking blocks help students with visual impairments to work on eye-hand coordination.
	Obb and Bob Braille Practice with Nonsense Words By Raquel Espina This fun interactive game gives beginning braille readers practice recognizing nonsense and real words, which promotes decoding skills and reading comprehension.
	"If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" Adaptation By Tracy Fitch Tactile adaptation of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" for braille readers.
	Valentine's Day Fun for Children who are Blind and Their Siblings! By Liamsmom Here are some Valentine's Day activities to do with children who are blind or visually impaired and their siblings!
	Using Color to Support Students with CVI By matt.tietjen The strong attraction to color can be used to support students with CVI, by helping to focus their attention on pertinent visual information.