
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.
Tips & Tricks
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.
Making small kits is easy and can make a big difference at home when a child is proud to show what he or she has learned. Sharing this knowledge also increases the family’s commitment to braille.
A transportable kit gives the child
the opportunity to work on their own,
or to show their parents
what they have learned in school.
Option one: Use a fabric bag,
a small plate, and pre-selected letters.
In this example, the child has learned
how to write her name, Emma.
If you already have some plates, big
or small, you can use them.
Remember, all LEGO are compatible
with LEGO Braille Bricks.
Let’s look at other kinds of transportable
kits.
Use some pouches with or without zippers.
Add a small base plate, the printed activity sheet
and pre sorted LEGO Braille Bricks.
The activity is now ready to go home
with the kids.
Another option is to provide an activity
for them to do on their own in class
and store them in small plastic boxes.
We’ve added tactile markers on top of
the lid to indicate which activity it is.
This box is for the activity
called Save the Turtles.
Here, a piece of rough paper
with the rounded shape reminds
you of the shell of a turtle.
This one is for Twin Friend.
On the lid you have a pair
of identical tactile markers.
Portable kits can be more sophisticated. For children who are more advanced in braille, these games can be played within the family, like fun homework.
This type of portable kit can also be displayed in the school or classroom library.
The box takes a lot of space
and does not fit in a child’s school bag.
That is why it is really useful
to create a transportable activity kit.
Let’s make a portable binder.
You need a binder, a plastic zipper pouch.
A baseplate adapted to the size of your binder.
A second pouch or envelope and double sided tape.
Glue the base plate with double sided tape
to the inside of the binder on the right side.
On the left side,
you can stick a pouch or an envelope
that will contain the activity sheet.
If the child is already a braille reader,
include game rules in braille.
Now all you need is a pencil pouch
to place the LEGO
Braille Bricks needed for the activity.
Punch holes in the pouch.
Feel free to adapt the number of bricks
indicated in the activity sheet
to fit the size of the baseplate
you have chosen.
Let’s take it home and have some fun!
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.
Washing the Bricks
Cleaning frequently used LEGO or DUPLO is easy and sometimes necessary!
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.