Strategies
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Below are strategies for all content areas.
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My Color BookThis homemade book is designed to give children practice identifying colors, including matching colors, naming colors, and identifying pictured items. |
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Spreads and How to Spread ThemStep-by-step instructions for individuals with visual impairment to learn to spread items such as margarine or butter on toast |
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My First Tracking BookAs a first year preschool teacher one of my first questions was: how can I help my students with a visual impairment develop pre-braille skills? The simple answer, help them develop tracking skills. |
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Using Puff Paint for Tactile ActivitiesPuff paint provides endless possibilities for learning and fun for students of all ages. |
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Interactive Read-Aloud and Story Box of The Gruffalo by Julia DonaldsonInteractive read-alouds, combined with a story box, make books accessible for all students. Using the Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson is a fun way to combine learning and play. |
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Rock Painting Spring Craft for Earth Day or Mother's DayThis hands-on activity is a fun way to celebrate Earth Day or Mother's Day with children with visual impairments, including those with multiple disabilities. |
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Shower and Hygiene Book for a TeenagerThis tactile book with braille and print, along with real objects, can be used to support teenagers with visual impairment and Autism Spectrum Disorder (VIASD) to be more independent in daily living. |
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Developing a Bond: Getting to Know Our StudentsTVI Liz Eagan shares an idea for how she gets to know her students and create a bond with them. |
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Math Game: Rounding (Nemeth and Place Value)The object of this spring-themed board game is to practice rounding numbers in a fun and motivating way. |
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Bath Time Discussion Box and BookDiscussion boxes are an early literacy activity for young children with visual impairments, deafblindness or multiple disabilities, where they collect real objects from a routine activity such as bath |
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Easter Egg Hunts for Children with Multiple DisabilitiesIdeas to create an Easter egg hunt for children with visual impairments and multiple disabilities |
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Braille SudokuSudoku is a great way to work on problem solving, tactile discrimination, and self-determination skills. Braille Sudoku makes the game accessible to players who are blind or visually impaired. |
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Positional Concept GameThis game is designed to reinforce positional concepts on the page, including left/right, top/bottom, and center. |
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Phonetic Reading Blocks with Braille LabelsThese Montessori Phonetic Reading Blocks can easily be adapted by adding braille labels for students who are blind or visually impaired to practice making CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words. |
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Braille Design of a DuckBraille Drawings are a great way to practice braille skills and a fun opportunity to strengthen braille literacy! |
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Reflecting and Learning from a Weather EmergencyFollowing an unprecedented winter storm in Texas, a TVI follows up with discussion about this with her students. |
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Tactile Valentine's StickersMake tactile and visual Valentine's stickers for a class! |
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Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons BookAdaptation of "Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons" Book for students with CVI. |
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Homemade Shape SorterThis homemade shape sorter gives young children or children with multiple disabilities practice with basic concepts, such as size discrimination, while also developing fine motor skills. |
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Snow Much Fun Braille Lesson – Featuring the “ow” Contraction!This series of lessons uses the theme of snow to work on the "ow" braille contraction, while developing fine motor skills and basic concepts. |