Basic braille
Flower Picking
Pick the flowers to make a pretty bouquet.
Guess It!
Does the secret brick have a dot 1? What about a dot 2?
Basic braille Activity
Level: 3
Number of players: 2 and +
Duration: 15 min
Skills:
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Identify the 6 dots in a braille cell
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Name, read and write letters
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Improve auditory skills
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Maintain attention
So it could be a B!
Goals
To find the location of the dots and familiarise with the pattern of the letters.
The adult prepares
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1 baseplate
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2 sets of letter-bricks A, B, C, L
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a bag
Place one set of A, B, C, L, in the bag.
Line up the other set on a baseplate.
The children play
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Tell player 1 to choose a secret brick from the bag, explore it and memorise the location of the dots.
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Explain to player 2 that they have to ask questions about the dots: “Does the secret brick have a dot 3?”
Player 2 can use the letters on the baseplate to prepare their questions.
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Player 1 answers yes or no, and player 2 can make a guess.
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They continue until player 2 correctly identifies the secret brick.
Facilitation tips
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Explain what a “Yes or No” question is.
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Suggest asking two types of questions: the number of dots on the brick and the positions of these dots.
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Allow guesses about dots’ constellation (ex: dot 1 and dot 4) or letter names (letter C).
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Increase the number of letters.
