Struggling Readers Strategies
Below are strategies posts related to Struggling Readers.
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Christmas Ideas for Children with Visual ImpairmentsThese creative holiday activities for Christmas or Hanukkah for children who are blind or visually impaired encourage the development of basic skills and social interaction, while having fun! |
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Using Braille in the Kitchen!This activity uses braille labels and tactile symbols to create a braille recipe for children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind |
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Daily Desk Schedule for Child Who Is DeafblindCreate a tactile schedule using object symbols, print and braille for learners who are blind, deafblind, visually impaired or with multiple disabilities. |
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Keywords from Lighthouse Keeper's LunchIntroduce keywords to beginning braille readers using tactile materials to develop braille literacy skills |
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Breaking Down the SentenceTips to break down sentences for beginning braille readers who are struggling on the path to braille literacy |
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Tactile Quilt with Fish and BirdsStudents who are blind or visually impaired work on braille literacy, while also creating tactile quilt squares, in this interdisciplinary activity. |
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Shared Reading ActivityShared reading activity for fall with a book about apples with braille labels |
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"Can We Do Oreo Reading Now?” # 2 – Making Sentences ActivityActivity to provide practice to braille readers in making sentences using motivating materials |
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“Can We Do Oreo Reading Now?” #1 Key Word BooksCreate books for braille readers using key words of interest to them to provide motivation. |
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Adapting a Literacy Lesson of the letter "S" for Braille ReadersAdapting reading lesson of the letter "s" for braille students |
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Word Bank BinderThis activity helps students to match uncontracted braille to the contracted form. |
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Creating Braille Board GamesBraille board games are a great way to practice skills at all different levels, while also working on social skills, counting, and more! |
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Motivating Older Adolescents Who Are Emerging ReadersThis strategy from a speech therapist is designed to help teachers find appropriate literacy instruction for students who have significant multiple disabilities in addition to their visual impairment. |
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Using Objects to Reinforce Consonant SoundsActivity to use objects to reinforce consonant sounds with beginning braille readers |
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Using Textures to Adapt Simple BooksGuidelines to adapt simple books for children who are blind or visually impaired |
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Understanding Tactile Graphics: Tactile Treasures and Real ObjectsTeaching students who are blind or visually impaired to make the transition from real objects to tactile graphics using the APH Tactile Treasures kit |
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Shapes & Sharing Picnic BasketActivity to motivate beginning readers in a play setting, using braille or print cards |
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Feely Meely: Game to Match Braille to ObjectsSimple game for children who are blind or visually impaired to match braille or print word cards to objects |
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Using TACK-TILES® with Beginning Braille ReadersBeginning braille instruction using TACK-TILES® |
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What's Gnu?Activity for beginning braille readers using adaptation of What's Gnu? |