Haverhill Public Library

Beginning with braille, firsthand experiences with a balanced approach to literacy, Anna M. Swenson

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

Beginning with braille

bibliography

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Anna M. Swenson

firsthand experiences with a balanced approach to literacy

"This resource, that has been an essential guide to helping educators teach braille to readers who are visually impaired, contains invaluable new sections on a range of critical topics, including trends in general education literacy instruction and the teaching of braille, working with dual-media learners, and addressing diverse needs effectively. Updated with UEB, the second edition also includes new teaching materials, record forms, and braille activities."--, Adapted from Amazon.com

Trends in general education literacy instruction -- Trends in teaching braille -- Guidelines and strategies for teaching beginning braille -- Assessment and documentation -- Promoting early literacy : first experiences with reading and writing braille -- An overview of options for literacy instruction -- Teaching the beginning reader : three steps to beginning braille -- The third step : guided reading -- Beginning reading activities -- Teaching the beginning writer -- The developing writer, the writing process, and the role of technology -- Teaching the dual-media learner -- Teaching braille to students with diverse needs -- Case studies : two beginning braille readers -- Adapting print materials -- Braille literacy for sighted classmates