[blindkid] Children's books addressing blindness, or featuring blind char...
Heather
craney07 at rochester.rr.com
Mon Feb 15 15:09:20 UTC 2010
Awsum. I will go check it out. I'll have to be sure not to look at the
teacher's guide though, as part of the assignment is to use a preexisting
book, but all origonal games and activities. If I read about them, I might
inadvertently use something similar. If I happen to pick similar ideas,
never having seen the official teacher's guide, that is alright. I will of
course have a look at that piece, after I have the bulk of my teacher's
guide finished. Thanks so much. Even if the age range is just too high for
this assignment. It is a great resource to have, as a homeschooling parent
and as a student who wishes to teach kindergardin.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Smoki2 at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Children's books addressing blindness,or featuring
blind char...
>I am the author of the picture book, Keep Your Ear on the Ball. It sounds
> like the type of book you're looking for, but it's the preschool thing
> that may be an issue, more than the "preachy" thing. I have used the
> book in
> a number of school visits which included kindergarten, but haven't read
> the
> book to pre-K kids. Check it out. Possibly, if it's used in a small
> group with some discussion, it may prove to be what you need. Also, the
> publisher provides an entire Teachers Take Note section to accompany the
> book.
> It includes references, games, classroom activities, and lots of other
> fun
> stuff.
> _Keep Your Ear on the Ball - Tilbury House_
> (http://tilburyhouse.com/childrens/keep-your-ear-on-the-ball.htm)
>
> Please let me know if I can be of assistance.
> Genevieve Petrillo
>
> Genevieve Petrillo
> Children's Author / Poet
> smoki2 at aol.com
> genevievepetrillo.webs.com
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 2/15/2010 8:44:55 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> craney07 at rochester.rr.com writes:
>
> Ok, so I am creating a literacy kit for my EDU200 class and I could use
> some suggestions. We are to select a book for pre-school aged kids,
> develop
> games, art projects, other similar activities that appeal to as many of
> gardiner's multiple intelligences as possible, and a teachers' guide for
> the
> book and activities. I was hoping to find a book that didn't teach about
> blindness, as even very small children can tell when they are being
> preached
> and lectured at, but rather one that features a blind character,
> prefferably a blind child character. They can be the main character or
> just a
> secondary character. The important thing is that the depiction be
> accurate, not
> condescending, not "In your face educational" and that the book have a
> plot and a story, not just a series of facts. I searched for three hours
> last
> night on the internet with my fiance's help, and neither of us could find
> any descent books. They all had seriously sstigmatizing, and often
> inaccurate depictions of
> blindness, in a "This is what blindness is, this is what blind people are
> like, this is a guide dog, this is a cane and this is braille, the end."
> format. I want more of a "Blah blah blah, beginning of story, introduce
> blind character, kid who just happens to be blind, blabity blabity
> blabity
> development of all characters and a plot line, yadda yadda yadda, wrap up
> story
> that has nothing to do with blindness, but rather some other issue
> important to or of interest to kids, but with a blind protagonist, or
> even
> antagonist. Blind kids are no more always little angels than are sighted
> kids. I
> hope someone knows what I mean. Not having found a decent book like this
> I can't even offer up examples of what I would like. Any reccomendations
> would be appreciated. Thanks much.
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