[blindkid] ideas for increasing braille reading speed

[Carol Castellano]

Hi Guys,
These ideas are from an article I wrote long ago.
Carol

Some Activities for Speedier Reading
    * Have the child follow along as you read aloud and then stop 
reading; child must pick up reading aloud where you dropped off.
    * You read aloud at a normal pace; the child skims along and 
follows your reading by paying attention to the beginnings and 
endings of sentences and end punctuation.
    * Child reads easy or familiar material and practices going fast 
(encourage "lots of fingers on the Braille").
    * Demonstrate an appropriate reading speed by gently moving the 
child's hands across the lines of Braille; have an adult blind friend 
demonstrate good reading technique to your child.
    * Practice fast page-turning exercises and activities which can 
help develop good reading habits and faster reading.