Strategies

Below are strategies for all content areas.

	Word Family Spinners By KatherineFlick Word family activity for beginning braille readers gives students practice recognizing patterns and developing fluency.
	Visit to Low Vision Doctor By Liz Eagan Creating a book about an upcoming visit to the low vision doctor helps students with visual impairments to prepare.
	Create Your Own Colored Shapes for Light Box Activities By Liz Eagan Create your own shapes and other materials for students with visual impairments to use on a lightbox!
	"Step-By-Step" Plot Diagramming By WendyPatrone Tips to diagram the plot with students who are blind or visually impaired
	Kindergarten Sight Word Summer Reading Books By Liz Eagan Kindergarten sight word practice for braille readers can help students to retain skills over the long summer vacation!
	Sight Word Parking Lot By KatherineFlick This game gives braille readers and other students a chance to practice reading sight words.
	Mobile for Students with CVI By Rachel Herrin This mobile is designed for students with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment) to increase visual attention and exploration.
	Braille Design: Treasure Chest! By Edith West Use braille to create this design of a treasure chest with students who are visually impaired!
	Clay Fortune Cookies By Rocky@Perkins This project combines literacy, art, and creativity for students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities.
	Class Projects: Including ALL Students By Liz Eagan Tips on including young students who are blind or visually impaired in classroom projects
	Functional Number Line for Students with CVI By Tracy Fitch This number line is adapted for students with CVI, but can also be used with students with low vision or those who use braille.
	Dot Not Home By Liz Eagan Activity to help beginning braille readers to identify the numbers of dots
	Concept Cards: Rain By Liz Eagan These tactile cards are designed to help students who are blind or visually impaired to learn basic concepts.
	Braille Designs: Birthday Cake! By Edith West Use braille to create this birthday cake with students who are visually impaired!
	Concept Cards By Liz Eagan These tactile cards are designed to help students who are blind or visually impaired to learn basic concepts.
	Sensory Bags By Liz Eagan Sensory bags can be used to increase tactile exploration, hand strength & finger coordination, as well as cognitive concepts with kids who are blind or visually impaired & also multiple disabilities.
	Braille Alphabet Activity By Liz Eagan This activity gives hands-on practice with the braille alphabet for children who are blind or visually impaired.
	Support the Understanding of Using Cubarithms By Gwyn McCormack Tips for making an accessible cubarithm for students who are blind or visually impaired
	The Park for Younger Students By Kristie Smith Ideas to extend a story using materials from American Printing House for the Blind
	Braille Designs: Creatures By Edith West Use braille to create these creatures with students who are visually impaired!