[nobe-l] working with younger kids

Sun Feb 20 02:50:13 UTC 2011

I gave the suggestion that we used pens that when the kids write, I could
feel the writing to see if they got the letters correctly.  Because, I won't
have a teachers aid in the class that was my solution to teaching them how
to write letters.  I think you have to no the letters before you can do
cursive writing anyways!  Is this a good solution or am I way off base!
Heather 

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Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 8:44 PM
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I used to use sticky notes to mark my place on the board. I would just move
it as I wrote and it worked. Then I would sometimes braille on them to
remember what I wrote where so I could point things out. It worked pretty
well. When I used smaller boards that were magnetic I would use magnets and
brailed index cards. I also sectioned off one part of the white board and
used some super skinny tape to make me a lined template.

Bran

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Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 7:23 PM
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I no print letters but I cant write in a straight line on the board.  But I
can use raised lined paper.  I am not discouraged but the folks at the
school seem to not want to work with me out of ignorance.  Heather
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Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 4:09 PM
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Brandy, you're creative!
Heather, handwriting is a small part of working with young kids of
kindergarten age.
Are you completely blind? Did you learn print?  If you learned print as a
kid, this will be helpful.  There are raised letters out there and raised
line paper, I think APH has it, so even if you are completely blind, you can

learn the letters.
I ask this because if you do not know how to form print letters I don't see
how you can teach it.
If you do know print, couldn't you just demonstrate it on the blackboard or
white board and have something to keep your writing straight?
As for correcting papers, I think you'd need a reader.
That is a reasonable accomodation.  Even without teaching handwriting, there

are many skills you can teach kids.
So suggest other things and I hope you get the job.
You could work with them on reading. They can practice writing and read it
back to you; you can't correct it, but you'd have an idea of what the kids
can write.
Unfortunately, its easy to get discouraged by one thing.

What is your certification in?
I did not go into teaching but thought about it; I decided the elementary ed

program at my school was too much for me; it was difficult to observe
classes, a requirement for the ed classes and I did face many doubts
including from myself.
Still I think  its great for those blind people who do go into education.

Ashley
-----Original Message-----
From: Brandy W
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 3:08 PM
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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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Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 1:39 PM
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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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