[blindkid] math for blind students

[Carol Castellano]

Lots of tips on adapting math lesson is the Accessing the Curriculum 
chapter of Making It Work.
Carol

At 08:33 PM 9/13/2012, you wrote:
>thank you joy.
>I completely support your view about math and blind children.
>The reason why I am asking all of these questions.  I am taking a class on
>teaching children math.  The teacher has asked me about lesson plans and
>adaptation for blind students.
>Like, we are doing lots and lots of geometry.  In this class.
>So I figured I would ask the question on the list about lesson plans and
>adaptations.
>
>Have a blessed day.
>Many Blessings, Warmly,
>Melissa and Pj
>Twitter: melissa5674
>
>I never change, I simply become more myself.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "JoyO" <ortonsmom at gmail.com>
>To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 5:32 PM
>Subject: Re: [blindkid] math for blind students
>
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>
> >
>
>Dear Melissa,
>
>I agree that math lesson plans are generally the same for blind students as
>sighted students, only using Braille and Nemeth.
>
>In addition, blind students can learn to use a Cranmer abacus which is
>adapted for the blind.
>
>The abacus is fast and elegant, and can allow blind students to work
>problems at a similar pace to their sighted classmates who are using pencil
>and paper. It is one way to help avoid the issue that blind students
>sometimes face: that is, they are assigned half as many problems as their
>classmates. Long division and long multiplication problems can involve lots
>of brailling and lots of rolling the paper back and forth, when worked on
>the Braille writer. With the abacus, the problem can be set about as fast as
>it can be copied with a pencil.
>
>The Hadley school has an abacus course for families. It is free to families
>of blind kids. I really like my teacher for the correspondence course.
>
>There is also information on the "print-compatible" abacus in the _Handbook
>for Itinerant and Resource Teachers of Blind and Visually Impaired
>Students_.
>
>Fred Gissoni has a book on using the Cranmer abacus, and we have that book
>in braille for my daughter.
>
>In addition to abacus and Nemeth, young blind students need to have
>manipulatives in their hands so that they can experience the concepts by
>touch. Using manipulatives is good practice for all young students.
>
>Hope this helps!
>Joy
>
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Carol Castellano
President, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
Director of Programs
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
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