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<DIV>Received from Carol Castellano, Founder, Parents of Blind
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<DIV dir=ltr>Carol Castellano<BR>Founder, Parents of Blind
Children-NJ<BR>Secretary, National Organization of Parents of Blind
Children<BR>973-377-0976<BR><A href="mailto:carol_castellano@verizon.net"
target=_blank>carol_castellano@verizon.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.blindchildren.org/" target=_blank>www.blindchildren.org</A>
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PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 20px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.8; PADDING-RIGHT:
0px">The
National Federation of the Blind is committed to ensuring quality education
for
blind students, and to providing activities and lessons that are fun and
educational for blind children and their families. When virtual education is
necessary or encouraged, we want blind students to be able to continue
learning
alongside their sighted peers. </P>
<H2
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MARGIN: 30px 0px 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.1">BEE
Activities of the Week</H2>
<P
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PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 20px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.8; PADDING-RIGHT:
0px">In
this section, we will feature activities from the BEE, our e-newsletter that
outlines strategies and hands-on activities for parents and children to
perform
together to foster Braille skills, as well as early movement and travel.
Check
back every week for new activities.</P>
<H3
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; FONT-SIZE: 34px; FONT-WEIGHT: 500; COLOR:
green; MARGIN: 30px 0px 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.1">Braille
Duck Pond</H3>
<UL style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 20px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><STRONG
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">Education Goal: </STRONG>Practice Braille.
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><STRONG
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">Materials: </STRONG>Rubber ducks (or some
other
type of animal; no one says they all have to be ducks), labels of some
type
with Braille including letters, numbers, and short words.
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><STRONG style="BOX-SIZING:
border-box">How
to Play</STRONG>
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<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">Attach the labels to the bottoms of
the
ducks or other animals. You can use paper that has a sticky backing, or
cut
apart note cards and attach them with tape.
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">Put the animals in a wading pool,
though
we suggest no water in the pool since water and labels do not mix well.
Or
place them in a box or in a pile on the floor or table.
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">Have your child pick a duck or
animal. If
they can read the letter, give them some type of small prize.
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">If the child picks more than one
animal
and the animals have numbers on them, see if they can add the numbers
together and get the correct total, then give the child a small prize.
The
same goes if the child can read the numbers—give them a small prize.
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">Have older children read the letter
and
tell you a word that starts with that letter or the Braille contraction
represented by that letter. The playing possibilities are
endless!</LI></UL></LI></UL>
<H3
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; FONT-SIZE: 34px; FONT-WEIGHT: 500; COLOR:
green; MARGIN: 30px 0px 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.1">Let’s
Play a Game!</H3>
<UL style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 20px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><STRONG
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">Education Goal:</STRONG> Practice Braille.
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><STRONG style="BOX-SIZING:
border-box">How
to Play</STRONG>
<UL style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">It's a good time to stay inside and
play
board games. Both board games and card games are a great way to build
Braille literacy. It's fun to use Braille to read the names of places on
a
board, numbers on cards, or instructions to a game.
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">Bingo for example, has many words,
letters, and phrases that need to be read and marked. It provides
excellent
Braille practice and makes practicing Braille fun, especially when
working
as a team or against an opponent.
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">You can also practice Braille reading
speed if you are playing a game that needs to move more quickly. With
card
games such as UNO, the numbers and differing directions can be an added
challenge.
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">Another excellent literacy-building
game
is a word search. You can Braille word search puzzles for your child.
It's a
good way to practice letters, spelling, and circling with a pen, crayon,
or
pencil. It also helps the child learn concepts like horizontal,
diagonal,
and vertical.
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">If you don't feel like playing a
game,
use a Braille Scrabble board and challenge your child to spell words.
This
is another source of Braille letter practice. </LI></UL></LI></UL>
<H3
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; FONT-SIZE: 34px; FONT-WEIGHT: 500; COLOR:
green; MARGIN: 30px 0px 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.1">Let’s
Dance!</H3>
<UL style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 20px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><STRONG
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">Education Goal:</STRONG> Practice concepts
such
as moving left and right and following directions, and improve gross motor
skills.
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><STRONG style="BOX-SIZING:
border-box">How
to Play</STRONG>
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<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box">Many fun dancing songs such as “The
Hokey
Pokey,” “The Bunny Hop,” or “It’s a Very Simple Dance to Do” involve
following directions including left and right. These are very important
directions in travel. The dances also reinforce concepts such as in and
out,
forward and backward, and working on gross motor skills such as jumping,
hopping, and spinning. Practice some of these dances with your child and
then try making up your own dance together. </LI></UL></LI></UL>
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<A
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transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/early-childhood-initiatives/bee-archive"
target=_blank>previous BEE activities</A> for more fun and learning.</P>
<H2
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MARGIN: 30px 0px 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.1">Interactive
Lesson of the Week</H2>
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PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 20px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.8; PADDING-RIGHT:
0px">Each
Thursday at 11:00 a.m. ET we will be offering a lesson for blind children
and
their families via Zoom. The goal is for these lessons to use things
families
will already have at home. </P>
<H3
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; FONT-SIZE: 34px; FONT-WEIGHT: 500; COLOR:
green; MARGIN: 30px 0px 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.1">Thursday,
April 23, 11:00 a.m. ET: Celebrating National Picnic Day</H3>
<P
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PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 20px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.8; PADDING-RIGHT:
0px">Thursday,
April 23, 2020 is National Picnic Day and it couldn’t come at a better time.
Picnics provide a wonderful opportunity to develop and practice blindness
skills
in a fun way. In addition to our regular NFB distance learning resources, we
will be highlighting YouTube videos all week to help you prepare for our
picnic
on Thursday. From practicing our spreading skills to pouring our favorite
drinks
into on-the-go water bottles and making snacks that help us practice our
Braille, we will be learning all along the way. On the big day, we will talk
about what we have prepared, pack our picnic baskets, and head to our
favorite
indoor or outdoor picnic spots with our long white canes. Once there, we
will
chat about whatever we want; it’s our picnic!</P>
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MARGIN: 30px 0px 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.1">Past
Interactive Lessons</H2>
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PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 20px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.8; PADDING-RIGHT:
0px">Enjoy
past interactive lessons that we conducted via Zoom. </P>
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<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
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transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M96j36mFs5A" target=_blank>Buzzing
Bees
(YouTube)</A>
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; COLOR: rgb(0,90,163); BACKGROUND-COLOR:
transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mveuwj4XGtE" target=_blank>Making
Scented Playdough (YouTube)</A>
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; COLOR: rgb(0,90,163); BACKGROUND-COLOR:
transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCmK1MHu6J0" target=_blank>Making
Apple
Smiles (YouTube)</A>
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; COLOR: rgb(0,90,163); BACKGROUND-COLOR:
transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-LAYRYYQVY" target=_blank>How to
Create
Braille Tracking Sheets with Things You Have in Your Home
(YouTube)</A></LI></UL>
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MARGIN: 30px 0px 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.1">Braille
Story Time</H2>
<P
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PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 20px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.8; PADDING-RIGHT:
0px">We
want blind children to have the opportunity to see fluid Braille readers in
action. Here are some videos of blind people reading stories in Braille.
Each
story has an activity that you and your child can do to take the learning to
the
next level.</P>
<UL style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 20px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; COLOR: rgb(0,90,163); BACKGROUND-COLOR:
transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkAcBn9Gb9Y" target=_blank>Curious
George Goes Camping Read Aloud (YouTube)</A>
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; COLOR: rgb(0,90,163); BACKGROUND-COLOR:
transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj43FWHP-3k" target=_blank>Dear Deer
Read Aloud (YouTube)</A>
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; COLOR: rgb(0,90,163); BACKGROUND-COLOR:
transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJcV7XWR63Y" target=_blank>Make Way
for
Ducklings Read Aloud (YouTube)</A>
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; COLOR: rgb(0,90,163); BACKGROUND-COLOR:
transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrVFtQEtMgY&t=2s"
target=_blank>Where Does the Garbage Go Read Aloud (YouTube)</A>
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; COLOR: rgb(0,90,163); BACKGROUND-COLOR:
transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDdhVyiy0i0" target=_blank>A Picture
Book of Rosa Parks Read Aloud (YouTube)</A></LI></UL>
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MARGIN: 30px 0px 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.1">How-To
Activities</H2>
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PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 20px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.8; PADDING-RIGHT:
0px">Here
are some resources to help engage your children in activities around the
house
and teach nonvisual concepts.</P>
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<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; COLOR: rgb(0,90,163); BACKGROUND-COLOR:
transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGxXnY62tZ0" target=_blank>Spreading
and
Pouring as a Blind Person (YouTube)</A>
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; COLOR: rgb(0,90,163); BACKGROUND-COLOR:
transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTy0MQzvOeY" target=_blank>How to
Fold
and Roll Clothes (YouTube)</A>
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; COLOR: rgb(0,90,163); BACKGROUND-COLOR:
transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipUqJIBdZ6I" target=_blank>Using
Braille
Screen Input on your iPhone or iPad (YouTube)</A>
<LI style="BOX-SIZING: border-box"><A
style="BOX-SIZING: border-box; COLOR: rgb(0,90,163); BACKGROUND-COLOR:
transparent; text-decoration-line: none"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuZ8gdMXetM" target=_blank>Basic
Indoor
Cane Travel Techniques (YouTube)</A></LI></UL></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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Children-NJ<BR>Secretary, National Organization of Parents of Blind
Children<BR>973-377-0976<BR><A href="mailto:carol_castellano@verizon.net"
target=_blank>carol_castellano@verizon.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.blindchildren.org/" target=_blank>www.blindchildren.org</A>
<BR><A href="http://www.nopbc.org/"
target=_blank>www.nopbc.org</A> <BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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