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Below are strategies posts related to Emergent Literacy.
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Adapting Three Little Pigs for a Learner Who Is DeafblindModification of the Three Little Pigs story for students who are deafblind include tactile symbols, braille, and print. |
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Adapting Materials Found Around SchoolIdeas to adapt materials for students who are blind or visually impaired |
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“Can We Do Oreo Reading Now?” #3 Word WallMake the classroom word wall accessible to students who are blind or low vision! |
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Family Game Time: Modified Ladybug GameAdapted color matching game to play with children who are blind or deafblind using braille and other modifications. |
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Tactile American FlagThe tactile American flag has the Pledge of Allegiance in braille and makes the stars and stripes accessible. This is great for the 4th of July (Independence Day), Flag Day or any day at school! |
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Literacy Tips for Children with CVI: Searching for a Salient FeatureLiteracy tips for children with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment) to find salient feature on a page |
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Contracted Braille Reading and Writing ActivitiesLessons to provide braille students with practice with single-cell whole-word contractions |
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Adapting Images for Early LearnersIdeas to adapt images using 3D images for students who do not yet know how to interpret tactile graphics |
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All Aboard! Experience Book About TrainsGet ideas to make your own experience book for children who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind, low vision or with multiple disabilities! |
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Braille Baseball for Dual Media LearnersDual media learners can match print alphabet letters to dot numbers and braille letters in this baseball-themed game. |
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Operation Teacher (and Nurse!) AppreciationShowing 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. |
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Braille is Reading and Writing: Language ExperienceExample of braille writing lesson using language experience for young dual media learner who is also ESL or ELL (English Language Learner) |
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Using a Peg Slate to Practice Braille SkillsDevelop beginning braille literacy skills using a peg slate and other braille toys by practicing reading and writing braille letters, words, and sentences! |
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Making "There Was an Old Lady" AccessibleMake "There Was an Old Lady" accessible to children who are blind or visually impaired using objects, tactile and picture symbols, and a talking book |
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Making Ferdinand the Bull AccessibleMaking Ferdinand the Bull accessible to young children with visual impairments through story box, picture and tactile symbols, and talking book |
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Texture TraysCreate texture trays for students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities to encourage tactile exploration |
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Ideas for Sharing "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" with Children Who Are Visually ImpairedCreate 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 |
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"We're Going On a Bear Hunt": Accessible Ideas for Children with Multiple DisabilitiesMaking children's book accessible to students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities |
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Adapting Bear and Hare Go Fishing for Children with Visual ImpairmentsAdapting picture books for children with visual impairments |
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Braille Writing SongSong to teach finger position to create dots on a brailler |