[blparent] kindergarten

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Nobody cared about braille when I went for the first few grades, either. The kids were just getting a handle on print, so braille wasn't even on the radar yet. By second and third grade, braille became more interesting. In kindergarten, kids couldn't care less about your differences as a blind person, which is really a beautiful thing.


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From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Star Gazer via BlParent
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 4:58 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] kindergarten

				I'd ask if the teacher has any slots for parent involvement, when my oldest was in Kindergarden, the parents were invited to read a story to the kids. I did this, and nobody cared about Braille, at least not the way you're thinking. 
I also helped with the Christmas party doing the dradle game of all things, and again noboby cared about Braille. That was fine with me. 
Your best approach is to talk with the teacher, just don't be too disappointed if Braille isn't the selling point you're thinking. 
	

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From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Tatyana via BlParent
Sent: Friday, September 7, 2018 11:27 AM
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Cc: Tatyana <tagriru at gmail.com>
Subject: [blparent] kindergarten

Hi,
my son just started a kindergarten this week. I would like to come to his class just to get an impression about the teacher and the class  stracture and so on. what should I say to the teacher, that I would like to come? Of corse I can't say I want to see your work with kids and how you communicating with kids.  So I'm just asking about nice and polite way to say that.

 And second thing, I just thought that would be interesting for all, I believe, if I came with short presentation about Braille. If someone did that with kindergarteners and would share it here would be great, just outline the information  I could present  to the kids and some activities I might bring.  I think the kids would  be intrigued with so cool letters as Braille.

Thank you all.

Tatyana
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