[Pibe-division] Is this the way to teach a kindergartenerBraille?

[Carrie Gilmer]

Thank you for that good feedback Vickie. And if any of you ask around in
person or on a list I appreciate the "surveying" very much and encourage it
but please neither send back to me names. I am only interested in the
opinions not who said them.

 

 

 

Carrie Gilmer, President

National Organization of Parents of Blind Children

A Division of the National Federation of the Blind

NFB National Center: 410-659-9314

Home Phone: 763-784-8590

carrie.gilmer at gmail.com

www.nfb.org/nopbc

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From: pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of vickie chapman
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:48 PM
To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Is this the way to teach a
kindergartenerBraille?

 

I would be concerned if this continued.  Sometimes this method can be used
to teach tracking for a child who is just being introduced to braille.  For
a child who has some vision, I tend to stay away from a connect the dot
using a pencil or crayon.  When I am teaching braille to a child who has
some vision, I am working on tactile skills, not visual skills.  

As a parent, it might be helpful to ask the TVI the purpose of this
assignment.  If the purpose is to learn how to tactile trace pictures, you
might ask the teacher to send braille art home, and you as the parent can
work with your child on tracing the braille art with their fingers.  One
thing I have done is have children put their fingers in colored chalk or
fine colored sand and trace a braille line or tactile picture.  After the
child has completed tracing the tactile drawing, If the child had some
vision, I let them see if they could see the colors they made by tracing the
picture.  

Vickie Buchignani, TVI, COMS

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From: Carrie Gilmer <mailto:carrie.gilmer at gmail.com>  

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Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 3:49 PM

Subject: [Pibe-division] Is this the way to teach a kindergartener Braille?

 

All lines were directed to be drawn and circled by the student. Picture of
it taken by mother is attached.

Six years old, albinism, 20/160-200 measured with correction. Please
everyone comment.

 

 

Carrie Gilmer, President

National Organization of Parents of Blind Children

A Division of the National Federation of the Blind

NFB National Center: 410-659-9314

Home Phone: 763-784-8590

carrie.gilmer at gmail.com

www.nfb.org/nopbc


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I'm attaching a Braille sheet that came home today. I get these many times a
week. Is it strange that Brian is instructed to circle and draw lines? It
appears that he is being directed to approach Braille visually. 

 

Please tell me if this is normal or acceptable for teaching a low-vision
child Braille. Please tell me if this is so far out of the norm that I
should be very concerned. 

 

Thank you!

:) Carolynn

 

 

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