[blparent] Finding Educational Items for Children

Tue Feb 17 13:21:33 UTC 2009

The NFB sells the letters and numbers with Braille on them.  I believe they
are $5 for the letters and another $5 is you want the numbers.  I'm sure you
can find it on http://www.nfb.org under Independence Market.  Other places
sell them too.
Melissa

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Amber Boggs
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 11:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Finding Educational Items for Children

You no, Sean has that same letter toy. And has loved it sence he was very 
very small. I am so glad to here that they still like it when they are 
older. It is very cool, and I think I only payed 10 bucks for it. Very werth

it in my oppinion.
Thanks for your site. I have been meaning to ask you about it again.
Any clue where to get the alphabet fridge doys with braille on them? Sean 
would love those rite now.
I have to agree, leepfrog makes amazing toys. I have nto seen one yet that 
sean does nto love.
As for colors I feel like sean is going to be behind in this. Havign two 
totally blind parents we do not get to expose him to colors much at all rite

now. He already noes five different shapes, but colors are very difficult.
I am going to have my SIL ingrave his doplo blox with the leter of the color

so I can use those to teach him, and will do the same on other toys that are

hard.
Well he is wanting me so must run
Amber Boggs

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From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Finding Educational Items for Children

> Hello Jennifer,
> There are actually tons of toys out there that help teach letters, 
> numbers,
> and colors.  You might want to do some looking now and register for a 
> couple
> you think are best; you will be surprised with the number of choices, and
> how accessible many of these toys are.  Right now Austin's favorite toy is
> one that has raised numbers 1-10, raised letters, and raised shapes.  It
> plays music, so he liked it when he was younger for that reason.  Now that
> he's older he likes pressing each letter to hear its sound, pressing the
> numbers to hear them named, and pressing the shapes to hear them named.
> There is also a mode where the toy will say the letter and then say a word
> that begins with that letter.  And, it actually has another mode where it
> will ask you to find a certain letter, number, or shape.  It will let you
> know if you are right or wrong.  I'm sorry I don't know what brand it is, 
> or
> even what it's called.  It was a gift, but I do know it was purchased at
> Target.  It was 2 years ago, so I hope it's still being made...  Or, you
> might even find something better.
> Austin also has a wooden puzzle with 8 different shapes.  He loves
> to name the shapes and put the puzzle together.  This was bought at a 
> second
> hand store, but I'm sure you will be able to find something like it.
> There are many books that teach color.  One of Austin's absolute favorites
> is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr.  This is
> available through Seedlings.  You can also do little things such as
> memorizing what colors certain stuffed toys, rattles, etc. are and
> mentioning the colors when your baby is very young.  I was worried about
> Austin not knowing his colors, but all of a sudden he has just seemed to
> pick them up, and I didn't do anything too special except for mentioning
> colors of certain toys and things in books.  There are also books that 
> teach
> shapes.
> Now, for the commercial...  Discovery Toys, the company I sell for,
> does have some great toys you can use for color, shape, and number 
> practice.
> If you're interested, visit
> http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/riccobono
> and check them out.  I recommend Measure Up Cups, and the Giant Pegboard.
> Roll and Play is also a fantastic game for toddlers; it works on colors,
> turn taking, and following directions and it's tons of fun.  Roll and Play
> comes with a soft fabric dy with six colors--one color on each side.  I 
> used
> puff paint to mark the colors--a Braille r for red, Braille b for blue, 
> etc.
> The child or adult shakes the dy and then has to pick a card of whatever
> color comes up, then follow the directions on the card.  When I brailled 
> the
> cards I put "red" or "blue" etc. on the top of each in Braille so I would
> know what color they are.  Then underneath I brailled what each card says.
> I haven't done this, but the pegs on the Giant Peg Board could be
> easily marked in Braille with a letter for the color of the peg.  The pegs
> are also five different shapes.  The Measure Up Cups could probably be
> marked as well, but it might have to be done on the bottom.
> Leap Frog also has some great toys for teaching all of these
> concepts.  And, finally, there are those great magnetic letters and 
> numbers
> for the refridgerator.  You can even get these with Braille all ready on
> them; this was one of Austin's Christmas presents.
> Good luck, and have fun picking out toys, books, etc. and exploring them
> with your baby.  Know too that so much of learning doesn't take place with
> fancy toys; it takes place with you just talking, reading to, and
> interacting with your baby with simple household things and situations.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jennifer Bazer
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 6:29 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] Finding Educational Items for Children
>
> Hello List,
>
> Here is the crazy pregnant lady thinking very, very far ahead again.
>
> How can I obtain educational items to teach my child colors, alphabet,
> shapes, etc?  Where do you recommend I go to purchase items like this?  I
> did see that, I believe, NBP had an alphabet cards.  Any other 
> suggestions.
> I just want to be able to expose my child to this at a very young age.
>
> Thank you for your help!
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