Strategies

Below are strategies for all content areas.

	Contracted Braille Reading and Writing Activities By John Chester Lessons to provide braille students with practice with single-cell whole-word contractions
	Silly Laws: Teachable Moments Using Critical Thinking and Writing Skills By Liz Eagan Teachable moments allow braille students to work on critical thinking and writing skills in this example about silly laws.
	Using Tactile Symbols to Edit Braille Documents By Liz Eagan Using tactile symbols to support braille students who are blind or visually impaired during the editing step of the writing process
	Adapting Images for Early Learners By Liz Eagan Ideas to adapt images using 3D images for students who do not yet know how to interpret tactile graphics
	All Aboard! Experience Book About Trains By Liamsmom Get ideas to make your own experience book for children who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind, low vision or with multiple disabilities!
	Creating an End-of-the Year Gift for Teachers By Liz Eagan Try these suggestions of DIY end-of-year gifts for teachers from students with visual impairments.
	Braille Baseball for Dual Media Learners By Samantha Zauner Dual media learners can match print alphabet letters to dot numbers and braille letters in this baseball-themed game.
	Operation Teacher (and Nurse!) Appreciation By Liz Eagan Showing appreciation for teachers and nurses is a great way to incorporate braille literacy and the Expanded Core Curriculum, while also building support among team members.
	Canary Yellow Is The New Black By Kristie Smith Determining print color preferences for students with low vision: Yellow text on black background is often preferred by people with low vision, but you need to learn what works best for an individual.
	Braille is Reading and Writing: Language Experience By jesmcdowellTVIOandM Example of braille writing lesson using language experience for young dual media learner who is also ESL or ELL (English Language Learner)
	Using a Peg Slate to Practice Braille Skills By Liamsmom Develop beginning braille literacy skills using a peg slate and other braille toys by practicing reading and writing braille letters, words, and sentences!
	Making "There Was an Old Lady" Accessible By Pamela Cox Make "There Was an Old Lady" accessible to children who are blind or visually impaired using objects, tactile and picture symbols, and a talking book
	Mother's Day Coupons By Liz Eagan Create coupons in braille in honor of Mother's Day!
	Making Ferdinand the Bull Accessible By Stacy Hazelwood Making Ferdinand the Bull accessible to young children with visual impairments through story box, picture and tactile symbols, and talking book
	Texture Trays By Liz Eagan Create texture trays for students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities to encourage tactile exploration
	Ideas for Sharing "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" with Children Who Are Visually Impaired By breynolds Create a storybox, tactile symbols and picture symbols to make If You Give a Mouse a Cookie accessible to children with low vision or multiple disabilities
	"We're Going On a Bear Hunt": Accessible Ideas for Children with Multiple Disabilities By flowers3952 Making children's book accessible to students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities
	Adapting Bear and Hare Go Fishing for Children with Visual Impairments By bswi222 Adapting picture books for children with visual impairments
	Tactile Hundreds Chart with Braille By Liamsmom Teach children with visual impairments number sense using an accessible hundreds chart with braille and a tactile grid.
	Braille Writing Song By Tracy Fitch Song to teach finger position to create dots on a brailler