[nobe-l] question about teaching writing

[Jasmine]

Hi, 
I just print my initials.



> On Jun 26, 2015, at 9:09 AM, Irina Anisimova via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Thank you for your advice.  I actually do not want to learn to write,
> I have no time to do that.  I just want to be able to have a good
> signature.  Any suggestions for just signatures?
> 
> Best,
> 
> Irina
>> On 6/26/15, Jasmine via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Another thing I can suggest is foam alphabet puzzles. I'm sure you can find
>> uppercase, lowercase, and number puzzles. This is how I learned to write.
>> They are very inexpensive.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 27, 2015, at 11:59 AM, Karen Palau via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Kelsey:
>>> 
>>> There are several ways to teach writing.  You can use the Draftsman Kit
>>> and Wikki Stix to teach print letters and numbers with students.  You can
>>> also use the braille cell technique if the child knows braille to teach
>>> letters. There are two apps that are fully accessible that you might want
>>> to try. Sight Words 2 has multiple levels of sight words to use with young
>>> children. The DoItWrite app offers students the chance to use his/her
>>> finger to write letters.  When the child gets close to the correct letter
>>> or number, it announces the given letter aloud.  You could also use clay
>>> to form letters and have the child trace each letter.  I've also used
>>> stencils before too. I usually also begin typing skills early.  I only
>>> teach blind students to write their name, nothing more.
>>> If you need more help, please don't hesitate to ask.
>>> 
>>> Karen
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Kelsey Nicolay via nobe-l
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 1:11 PM
>>> To: nobe-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: Kelsey Nicolay
>>> Subject: [nobe-l] question about teaching writing
>>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> I am a registered tutor on Wyzant.com. I received an inquiry from a mom
>>> who
>>> is looking for an elementary tutor for her daughter who is going into
>>> kindergarten next year. She stated that her daughter needs help with
>>> phonics, letter recognition, handwriting, etc. I can teach phonics and
>>> letter recognition without much of any adaptation since I can purchase
>>> flash
>>> cards with the print letters for the student and then braille them for me
>>> so
>>> I can tell if she is getting the letters right or not. I can also find
>>> phonics books in Braille and provide information for the family to
>>> purchase
>>> the books or braille the books myself. However, I am not sure how I could
>>> help with handwriting. I am totally blind, so I learned Braille from the
>>> beginning and never learned print. Therefore, is there any reliable way a
>>> totally blind person can teach a sighted student to print letters without
>>> sighted assistance? What adaptations would I need in order to help the
>>> student with this skill? I've tutored test preparation with a high school
>>> student before and never had a problem since the student had his own
>>> laptop
>>> he brought with him to sessions. However, I have never had to tutor a
>>> sighted pre kindergarten student before, so I would appreciate any advice
>>> on
>>> this.
>>> Thank you,
>>> Kelsey Nicolay
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