Writing Strategies

Below are strategies posts related to Writing.



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Writing Self-Check for Braille Students

This strategy teaches braille students to check their writing to discover and correct their mistakes.
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Writing a Thank You Letter

Teaching students to write thank-you notes gives them a chance to practice braille or print skills, as well as developing social skills.
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Alternate Solution to Coloring for Children with Low Vision

Textured materials and collage offer an alternate way for students with low vision to participate in coloring or other art activities.
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I am Lucky! St. Patrick's Day Craft

Hands-on St. Patrick's Day activity for braille students who are blind or who have low vision.
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Establishing Good Habits on the Braillewriter

Video demonstration of beginning braille students learning to move carriage and space down
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Tactile Exploration of Food Textures

Exploring different food textures can be a fun way to expose students with visual impairments to a variety of tactile experience.
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Providing Wrist Support for Braille Writer

Tips to provide wrist support to a child using a braillewriter
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Letting the Student Lead

Letting students who are dual media or braille learners take the lead in a lesson or project often helps them to be more motivated, while also making it more meaningful.
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Tactile Quilt with Fish and Birds

Students who are blind or visually impaired work on braille literacy, while also creating tactile quilt squares, in this interdisciplinary activity.
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Creating a Children's Book about Students with Visual Impairments

Two college students create a story about students with visual impairments.
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Teaching Students with Visual Impairments About the Role of Police

Activities for students with visual impairments to learn about the role of the police
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School Year Journal

Encourage your students who are blind or visually impaired to write using these school journal ideas
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Word Family Spinners

Word family activity for beginning braille readers gives students practice recognizing patterns and developing fluency.
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Clay Fortune Cookies

This project combines literacy, art, and creativity for students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities.
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Braille Designs: Creatures

Use braille to create these creatures with students who are visually impaired!
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Spiderman-Themed Braille Book

This book was created by a preschool braille student, using tactile illustrations.
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Braille Book About Snow

Create a tactile book about snow for children with visual impairments using this craft version of "snow"
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Car Braille Book

This car braille book was created by a preschool student and is a great example of emergent literacy for children with visual impairments.
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Persuasive Writing and the Importance of Braille

Writing persuasive friendly letter to student losing sight about benefits of braille.
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Making Proofreaders' Marks Accessible to Students with Visual Impairments

Tips on making proofreaders' marks accessible to those who are blind or visually impaired

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