[NFBSF] Braille Story time Planning

[Laura Millar]

I have a print version of the book the day the crayons quit and it is an
excellent book with great pictures for kiddos. I was definitely thinking
about it when this topic came up but it is not specifically blindness
related. Still I think it’s an excellent choice if we are looking for a
book. LM do you have it in Braille.

I also have a book called “ginger “that came from Guide Dogs For The Blind
and it also has an audio CD with it. It is a book about a boy and his dog
guide And discuss his job, etiquette etc.



On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 2:30 AM Lisamaria via NFBSF <nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Thank you so much for doing this. I really look forward to this day. A few
> questions:
>
> Is Miss Nelson is missing an age appropriate book to read? That's roughly
> a first or second grade level book. Do you know the ages of the children we
> will be reading to?
>
> I should have a copy of the book if we read it.
>
> Pedro the  octopus, I don't know what age level that book is. Does someone
> own a copy?
>
>   I'm going to be rustling through all of the braille books we own in our
> house this weekend since I'm reading to my little ones '  classes on Monday
> for Dr. Seuss's birthday.
>
> One book that I really like that spans a wider age range is The Day The
> Crayons Quit. If I can find that copy I can bring it to the chapter
> meeting. Anyways…
>
>
> Is the library in walking distance of the Fruitvale BART station? Can we
> meet up at a time and go there as a group?
>
> Finally ... whew, I ask a lot of questions ...
>
> I have several slate and maybe a couple of styli that I can bring with me
> for the day. Will we be brailling names on alphabet cards? Or index cards
> that we need to bring? I like the idea of writing a name or a secret
> message On a print braille alphabet card so the kids can decode their name
> or the message.
>
> I'll be back in the states Saturday afternoon and can be reached at
> 510-2892on a print braille alphabet card so the kids can decode their name
> or the message.
>
> I'll be back in the states Saturday afternoon and can be reached at
> 510-289-2577.
>
> Best,
> Lisamaria
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 26, 2020, at 00:43, Virginia Prince <ginnymurphy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Hello Kevin, Lisamaria, Christina, and Amy,
> >
> > When: Braille storytime will be on March 31 Tuesday.
> >
> > Where: Dimond branch of the Oakland library. 3565 Fruitvale Ave, O
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/akland+library.+3565+Fruitvale+Ave,+O?entry=gmail&source=g>akland,
> CA 94602
> >
> > 6:30: Arrival of Volunteers and set up.
> >
> >
> > Braille Storytime Agenda (draft):
> > At 6:45 - Open meeting room early to “Braille your name”
> > 7pm, Storytime Start - Nathan announces special guests, begins opening
> song.
> > Opening song: “Let everyone clap hands like me” (repeats with other
> actions) (Ginny and Nathan)
> > Book 1: The Secret Code
> > Nathan turns Storytime over to special guests: Amy & volunteers
> > Amy & Volunteers introduce Braille to the audience.
> > Transitional Activity 1: ABCs? - If this is slow-paced we may need to do
> a physical stretch or a song afterwards to refocus their attention. -
> Volunteers
> > Transitional Activity 2: The Elevator Stretch (or a song) -  Ginny
> > Book 2: Miss Nelson is Missing or Pedro and the Octopus (Volunteers)
> > Transitional Activity 3: Stretch as Tall as a tree, as wide as a house,
> thin as a pole, tiny as a mouse.
> > Closing song: The More We Get Together - Ginny
> > Q&A session. - Volunteers
> >
> > 7:45 Breakdown and Close up.
> >
> > Planning gathering: 515pm Tuesday 3/10 before the NFB meeting at the
> lighthouse.
> >
> > - receive braille books to practice reading to a group “library style”
> with holding up the book for kids to see after each page.
> > - practice alphabet song while demonstrating the letter character cells.
> > - answer questions and dole out roles for the storytime.
> >
> > Materials Needed:
> >
> > - 2 muffin tins (6 muffin cups instead of 12 is ideal for alphabet song
> demonstration)
> > - 18 balls of some kind (tennis fit well) to fit into the muffin tins.
> (Might be able to get one set on loan from Divina at the lighthouse)
> > - A few more slate and stylus or perkins braillers, something to be
> brailled on for the kids’ names.
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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