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How to teach braille. Lesson plans, advice for specialist or mainstream teachers and more.

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Children of Mayotte

Last June, The Braille Program travelled to Mayotte to train professionals in teaching braille.

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Line Tracking: Straight to Braille!

Line tracking is an essential skill for learning braille.

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How to teach braille without being a specialist ?

One piece of advice? Don’t be afraid!

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Washing the Bricks

Cleaning frequently used LEGO or DUPLO is easy and sometimes necessary!

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Prepare Transportable Kits

It is not always easy for a child with visual impairment to show their parents what they have learned at school. Here are some tips to help students share their learning at home.

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Sort your Bricks!

Teachers want to make the most of the time they spend with their students. To get the most out of the LEGO® Braille Bricks, it is important to sort them and have the toolkit ready.

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Making Math Together

With numbers and letters written in print, LEGO Braille Bricks are easy to use in inclusive settings. For math, the bricks' mobility is another advantage.

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How does braille reading work? First follow the lines.

Braille is read tactilely with the 2 index fingers, supported by the other fingers. The most sensitive part of the finger is the pad, not the tip as you might think.

How to set up a column operation

A visually impaired child can learn to do columnar operations in the same way as their sighted peers.

Understanding Symmetry with LEGO Braille Bricks

The use of LEGO bricks makes learning symmetry more fun and accessible for blind children.

Learn how to write your name in braille

A lesson plan is useful when working on a specific skill. Let’s see an example: teaching a student writing his first name.

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