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Basic braille

With basic braille activities, children learn how to differentiate patterns of dots to learn braille letters, numbers, mathematical symbols and punctuation marks.

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Basic braille

  • Comparing
  • Fine motor skills
  • Numeracy

Number Staircase

How high can you go? Build the highest staircase you can.

Basic braille

  • Bi-manual
  • Numbers
  • Socialisation
  • Tactile discrimination

Number Clapping

Count the claps to find the number.

Basic braille

  • Bi-manual
  • Classification
  • Numbers
  • Tactile discrimination

Roll and Pick Numbers

Get your fingers ready to explore!

Basic braille

  • Numbers
  • Pattern of dots
  • Socialisation
  • Tactile discrimination

The Dice Decide

Follow the dice and find the dots.

Basic braille

  • Bi-manual
  • Pattern of dots
  • Tactile discrimination

Where is Lily?

Lily is playing on the beach, but Alfie, her dog, has lost her!

Basic braille

  • Bi-manual
  • Pattern of dots
  • Spatial concepts
  • Tactile discrimination

Finger Twist

Let your fingers dance!

Basic braille

  • Body image
  • Gross motor skills
  • Pattern of dots

Body Braille

Be a letter of the alphabet!

Basic braille

  • Classification
  • Letters
  • Pattern of dots
  • Tactile discrimination

Donkey

Oops! You don't want the donkey!

Basic braille

  • Classification
  • Letters
  • Spatial concepts
  • Tactile discrimination

Alphabet

A, B, C… whoops! There are letters missing! Can you fill the gaps?

Basic braille

  • Bi-manual
  • Pattern of dots
  • Spatial concepts
  • Tactile discrimination

Swing Cell

Play with an egg carton typewriter.

Basic braille

  • Bi-manual
  • Imagination
  • Letters
  • Tactile discrimination

Musical Letters

Cling! Clang! Ah! Splash! Ooh! Whoosh!… What a tune!

Basic braille

  • Numbers
  • Socialisation
  • Spatial concepts
  • Tactile discrimination

Domino Cross

Build a big cross of numbers.