Sending Your Child Off for the First Day of School – Paths to Literacy

My son, who is deafblind, is starting his first day of Kindergarten today! I made braille notes to put in his lunchbox at school.

lunch box with braille and text — Note in lunchbox in braille with interlined print: “We are proud of you! from Mom and Dad”

I put tactile “stuff’ on each card as well, with stars, hearts and buttons for him to feel. The cards say:

We are proud of you. From Mom and Dad
We love you! From Mom and Dad
You are a good boy! From Mom
Mom loves you
Mom and Dad love you
Have fun at school
Have a good day

Tactile images — Sample cards in braille with tactile shapes and stickers

Collage of sending your child off for the first day of school