Presented by Sandra Kenrick Getting in Touch with Literacy November 2015

Introduction

Meeting LiamMeeting Liam

How did I get started on all of this?How did I get started on all of this? 

Need for AccessibilityNeed for Accessibility

Overview of Different ApproachesOverview of Different Approaches  Experience Books  Conversation Boxes  Story Boxes or Story Bags  Concept Books  Tactile Books  Adapting Classroom Readers  Adapting Science Books / Non-Fiction Readers See full list of posts on Paths to Literacy:

Experience BooksExperience Books

How to Create an Experience BookHow to Create an Experience Book Plan ahead!  What is the experience?  What activities/steps do you want to highlight in the book? (What do you think would be the most memorable and meaningful? Take note of things to remember to collect.)  Bring a bag to collect objects to represent the the activities from the experience (ie: feeding the goats at the farm--pieces of goat feed or hay)  If child is not present to make the book, it can be made when he/she is not there.

Conversations BoxesConversations Boxes What is a conversation box? A box of items (in this case, items about a shared experience), that a learner can use to have a conversation with someone about the items.

Story Boxes or Story BagsStory Boxes or Story Bags adaptation-goldilocks-and-three-bears adaptation-goldilocks-and-three-bears guided-reading-inclusive-setting Goldilocks and the TWO Bears Animals in the Rainforest

Concept BooksConcept Books Big and Little big-and-small-book big-and-small-book Shape Book “Face” Book eaf-blind-son Other ideas: -rough/smooth -tall/short -fat/thin

Adapting Classroom ReadersAdapting Classroom Readers

Adapting Science Books / Non- Fiction Readers science-literacy-too-creating-non- fiction-tactile-books-students- visual-impairments non-fiction-life-cycle-books Life Cycle Book Bird Book Rainforests bags-guided-reading-inclusive-setting

Games and ActivitiesGames and Activities Textured Puzzles thstoliteracy.or g/strategies/tex tured-puzzles thstoliteracy.or g/strategies/tex tured-puzzles Braille Activity Board ild-your-own-braille-activity-board Model Magic Braille Fun! braille-fun Travel Tins: Magnetic Fun on the Go!

Holidays      their-siblings their-siblings Holiday Gift Tags Accessible Advent Calendar Christmas Tree Experience Book Making a Valentine’s Day Book

Where to get books?Where to get books? Host a Book-Making Party! party Get friends and family involved!

Other Ways to Get Family and Friends Involved Create a DIY Playground Incorporating Literacy! playground Use Personal Identifiers personal-identifiers-my-deafblind-son

Making the Environment AccessibleMaking the Environment Accessible ●Label the home and classroom with braille, large print and tactile symbols ●All children need a literacy-rich environment in a format that is accessible to them.

Numbers and MathNumbers and Math strategies/counting- book-liamsmom book-young-braille-readers trategies/counting-book Literacy includes numbers and numeracy!

Specific Ideas for Kids Who Are Deafblind cting-language-and-literacy-children-who- are-deafblind-storytelling Story TellingHomework Table Remember to provide access to ASL!

Braille Word DictionaryBraille Word Dictionary dictionary ●Add words that are motivating! ●Good for review of words that have been learned

Supporting IEP GoalsSupporting IEP Goals ●Make books that give your child practice with the objectives from the IEP ●Choose motivating topics! ● “Mom’s New Car” gives practice using adjectives ●“Fridge” gives practice categorizing things

Writing (or Scribbling)Writing (or Scribbling) Notice use of hand-under-hand!

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