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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I often read a braille book or part of one, usually braille/print with pictures.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Debbie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> OAGDU [mailto:oagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deanna Lewis via OAGDU<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 24, 2017 9:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List<br><b>Cc:</b> Deanna Lewis; gdb_midwest@groups.io<br><b>Subject:</b> [Oagdu] Presentations with kids.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The list has been so quiet, so I’d like to start a new conversation…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I want to ask you all what you cover when giving a presentation about blindness and guide dogs? I know that it varies depending on the age group of the kids, so can you also explain how you vary it up? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am going to be doing a few presentations for first graders, so I’m looking for ways to improve on what I typically cover. Thoughts and ideas are most welcome!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s what I usually cover:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A bit about me and my vision<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What a guide dog does and does not do<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The places we go to<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A bit about the training<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The importance of not distracting the dog while they are working. And always asking before they pet any dog.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I also like to show kids how to fold money and identify coins. I also like to show some of the items I use on a daily basis, like the iBill or Victor Stream. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks a lot for sharing your ideas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deanna and Mambo<o:p></o:p></p><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>This email was Malware checked by UTM 9. http://www.sophos.com<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Sent from the Clovernook email system<o:p></o:p></pre></div></body></html>