Archive for the ‘Braille’ Category

Did you know…

Baby elephants can weigh 260 lbs at birth?
Flamingoes are pink because their food contains carotene?
A tiger’s roar can be heard from two miles away?
May 23rd is World Turtle Day?

A whole book of facts about some of the animals on Noah’s Ark can be discussed while your student or child touches the unique features [...]

The Braille Reading Pals Club is an early literacy program that encourages parents to read daily with their blind or low-vision child (ages infant to seven).
Registration is now open for the New Year beginning April 1, 2010!
Participating club members will receive:

A print-Braille book and a plush reading pal
Monthly parent e-newsletter promoting tips for early Braille [...]

National Braille Press has released the images of their annual valentines cards. They’re specifically designed for blind kids to hand out to sighted peers.
The image is of a pizza and the braille above says “Have a pizza my heart.” On the back of the card you’ll find instructions on how to “decode” the braille.
These cards [...]

National Braille Press just came out with a braille version of the classic story Mike Mulligan & His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton. The story is about Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne. They promise to dig a cellar in one day and if they fail they’ll do it for free. Can [...]