[blindkid] Back-toSchool Preparation

[Traci W]

We are at a year round school, so we have about a 4 week break. For us it's all about reading, reading, reading and quick math facts that need to stay stuck in their head. :)

Traci

Sent from my iPhone please pardon bad spelling!!

> On Jun 11, 2015, at 9:49 AM, Melissa Ann Riccobono via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> For us this summer, it will be all about braille for our five year old. She
> can write braille reasonably well at this point, but is having a very hard
> time reading it. I am extremely hopeful that working with her this summer
> every day, and having her attend an NFB BELL program will help launch her
> into kindergarten as a much better braille reader. I was able to borrow a
> set of books in order to work with her, but I'm hoping to put more braille
> around our house--we just moved, so the braille we had at our old house
> needs to be recreated here. It is great because our library has a summer
> reading program--actually our public library and our library for the blind
> both have programs. At oriana's age, "literacy activities" of any kind count
> toward summer reading time, which translates into a T-Shirt and, eventually
> if you read/participate in literacy activities long enough, tickets to our
> local aquarium. She is excited about this program, so I am hoping this will
> help keep her motivated to work on her braille. I clearly remember reading
> incentive programs when I was younger, and they were a fantastic way to
> motivate me to read, which was not always my favorite activity growing up.
> I think the biggest thing is to really try to keep the learning fun, and try
> to squeeze it in where you can. Car or bus rides are good places to read, or
> even quiz a beginning braille learner on what dots make up each braille
> letter. You can make a braille twister board and have fun creating braille
> letters with your body. For older kids, maybe giving them computer practice
> by journaling about what they are doing over the summer would be a good way
> to keep those skills sharp.
> I hope some of this is helpful.
> Melissa
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roanna Bacchus via blindkid [mailto:blindkid at nfbnet.org] 
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 9:08 AM
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Roanna Bacchus
> Subject: [blindkid] Back-toSchool Preparation
> 
> Dear Parents,
> 
> I know many of us are on Summer vacation but I decided to start this topic
> anyway.  The beginning of another schoolyear is approaching very fast.  How
> do you prepare your children to go back to school? I'm going to be writing
> an article about this for Future Reflections and I'd like to read your
> thoughts.  Hope to hear from you soon.
> 
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