Emergent Literacy Resources
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Project SALUTE: Successful Adaptations for Learning to Use Touch EffectivelyResults from Project Salute, which was designed to be a resource on tactile learning strategies for working with children who are deafblind or blind with additional disabilities.
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Stories Online: Accessible Stories from IndiaThe Accessible Reading Materials library offers free online stories in various formats, including large print and audio, along with braille files and tactile overlays that can be created. Available in English and several Indian languages. |
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Guide to Designing Tactile Illustrations for Children's BooksTips and guidelines for designing tactile illustrations for young children who are blind or visually impaired. |
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BANA Guidelines for the Transcription of Early Educational Materials from Print to BrailleThe purpose of these guidelines is to provide directions for the transcription and formatting of early literacy materials (kindergarten through third grade), including materials to be discarded after use, for primary readers. |
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Parties and PlaydatesParties and Playdates is a free downloadable guide with ideas to promote social inclusion for children who are blind or visually impaired. |
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Messy and Muddy: A Guide to Outdoor Play for Children with Vision ImpairmentRNIB shares a wonderful guide to outdoor play for children who are blind or visually impaired. |
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The Oregon Project for Preschool Children Who Are Blind or Visually ImpairedThe Oregon Project for Preschool Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired |
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Humpty Dumpty and Other Touching Rhymes Now in UEBHumpty Dumpty and Other Touching Rhymes is now available in UEB (Unified English Braille) for children ages preschool and up. This is a fun way to promote braille literacy with classic rhymes and tactile illustrations. |
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Every Child Can! The ECC from a Preschool PerspectiveEvery Child Can! is a DVD or USB on the Expanded Core Curriculum for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (ECC) for preschool children |
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Bess and Friends Braille Scratch and Sniff BooksThese scratch and sniff books with uncontracted braille are designed to provide a multi-sensory experience for children who are blind or visually impaired. |
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Picture Books PlusPicture Books Plus is a Dutch publishing company that can adapt picture books to make them accessible to children who are blind or visually impaired with braille and tactile graphics. |
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Multi-Sensory Approach to Literacy: Video PresentationThis series of video clips presents the importance of a multi-sensory approach to literacy for children who are blind or with multiple disabilities. |
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Five Early Literacy Practices for Children with Low or No VisionFive early literacy practices for young children who are blind or visually impaired |
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Sadie Can CountSadie Can Count is a print and braille book for young readers, introducing counting, with embossed images. |
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Getting Ready for Braille!Getting Ready for Braille presents hands-on activities based on a developmental sequence for beginning braille readers. |
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Braille Readiness GridChecklist of braille readiness skills, including tactile, fine motor, language, concept development, and book skills |
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Important Tactile Skills for LiteracyThis video provides a comprehensive overview of the progression of tactile skills that are prerequisites for an understanding of tactile graphics. |
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Let's Play With The Six Dot CellPresentation of teaching pre-braille skills and a new model in France. |
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Tactile Vision GraphicsFind tactile graphics for educational and personal use, including braille coloring books, braille biology tactile diagrams, and materials to promote braille literacy. |
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Children's Book with Characters Who Are Visually ImpairedThis picture book about toys with visual impairments is a great resource for teachers and families to help children understand about vision loss. |