[nobe-l] working with younger kids

[Heather]

I will give them that suggestion.  I wanted to do something like this but
they did not seem impressed.  Apparently they don't have teacher's aid in
the class because there is only 7 students in the class.  I just wanted to
work there because it was close to my home and to my other job providing
child care to a couple of other students.  I wanted to get tactile letters
upper case and lower case.  I remember seeing one that you could put on a
magnet board.  I could not find it on amazon because the one I saw had all
the letters plus the board.  Thanks for the info!  Heather 
-----Original Message-----
From: nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Brandy W
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 2:08 PM
To: 'National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] working with younger kids

I teach handwriting in lots of ways. We write in play dough, we write in wet
sand, we use a pen on paper on a pile of news paper or rubber board, we work
on hand strength and memorizing the steps to writing the letter, we use hand
writing practice pages that I have a reader look at later. It isn't easy,
but it can be done. Sometimes I would work with the group doing fine motor
activities why the teacher worked with the kids on the actual paper writing.
She has more problems than handwriting I can promise you.

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-----Original Message-----
From: nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Heather
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 1:39 PM
To: 'National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List'
Subject: [nobe-l] working with younger kids

Hello, I applied to work with kindergarten kids part time as I complete my
certification.  The person I was talking to said I would not be a good fit
because I cant teach hand writing skills or correct their papers because I
am blind.  So I am asking if there are teachers who have to deal with this
issue.  And how do they teach hand writing to sighted kids.  Heather 


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