#ilovebraills

[mskathy0724]

Another Use for a Lite Brite Toy I had him make his name earlier but the dots were all over the place. So I highlighted holes to form rows of the braille cell. He was excited to spell his name with the pegs. Then we had to find a dark corner where he could see his name in lights! LOL! #braille #BrailleisOurSuperPower #brailleforthesighted #lowvision #tvi #ilovebraills #teacherforever #iteachbraille #teacherforvisuallyimpaired #firstgrade #dualmedia #dualmedialearners https://www.instagram.com/p/CVu11kIrjMm/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mskathy0724]

This was taken last February. I can't wait to see my elementary boy in second grade! The kids return next week. He came to school every day and was so proud of his braille that he was teaching his classmates. The label on the old braille writer warns of not pressing Mrs. Perkins' ( the braille writer's name) without paper in it because it gives her indigestion. I wish you could have heard him explaining that and other rules to his classmates.#teacherforvisuallyimpaired #teacherforever #teacherspecialistforthevisuallyimpaired #specialistteacher #BrailleisMySuperPower #ilovebraille #brailleliteracy #brailleliteracymatters https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg7qVKOpSrp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mskathy0724]

I found this tactile 'Rubiks Cube' from Amazon for my students with #visualimpairments . The #Chinese #braille on the box is interesting. My #braillelearners will get to check it out for #FunFriday. #teacherforthevisuallyimpaired #TVI #teacherspecialistforthevisuallyimpaired #specialistteacher #specialistteacherforvisuallyimpaired #ilovebraille #brailleismysuperpower #brailleteacher https://www.instagram.com/mskathy0724/p/CYUT5UoJ5Lg/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mskathy0724]

My first grader gave me an addition to our tactile door at the high school. He made a gingerbread house in art and gave it to me as a gift. It fits perfectly in this tactile scene next to the little penguini. #tvi #teacherforvisuallyimpaired #teacherofvisuallyimpaired #specialistteacher #specialistteacherforthevisuallyimpaired #brailleteacher #ilovebraille #teacherforever #foreverateacher #viteacher https://www.instagram.com/p/CXhulp7Nf2C/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mskathy0724]

My high schooler is a mentor student to my first grader and helped make this Barbara and Tim Allen book (directions found on the Pathways to Literacy website) for him. When I told him we were going to read it he said, "Well, I don't read too good." I asked him to tell me what he thought was going on on each page. The video shows his version. Then we read the actual story and I picked out signs and words that he knew and he read them all-- doing better than he thought. Also, his version if the story was very close to the actual story! #BrailleisOurSuperPower #ilovebraille #welovebraille #teacherforvisuallyimpaired #teacherforever #TVI #visualimpairmentsspecialist #specialistteacher https://www.instagram.com/p/CV5SZVrrGl9/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mskathy0724]

My favorite braille shirt has crystals for braille dots. In reverse it reads "Mrs. Michael" in contracted braille. #laundrytime #ilovebraille #brailleliteracy #brailleliteracymatters #brailleismysuperpower #tvi #teacherforthevisuallyimpaired #teacherforever❤️ #iteachbraille #visualimpairments #VISkills #ITeachVISkills https://www.instagram.com/p/CVcdD5praS9/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mskathy0724]

I noticed a problem with distinguishing the words there, their, and they're-- the last not so much as the other two. But it provided an opportunity to review the term 'homophone.' If you can't do it in print then learning their braille counterparts can get confusing. So we backed up a minute, read a funny story using them, then played a game. She aced the quiz. #thatswhatimtalkingabout #braillerocks #ilovebraille #iloveteaching #teacher #teacherforever❤️ #teacherforvisuallyimpaired (at Zachary, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Ja29KHsBQ/?igshid=omb922a0i4oa

[mskathy0724]

Finishing up those braille posters now that testing is over. Also reviewing for a final braille assessment. Lots of packets to take home plus magazines for May through July to make sure she practices over the summer. #brailleforkids #braillerocks #brailleliteracy #braille #TeacherofVisuallyImpaired #teacherforever #teacherlife #specialistteacher #specialistteacherforthevisuallyimpaired #blindness #legallyblind #partialsight #partiallysighted #lowvision #ilovebraille #braillelearner #brailleteacher #brailleforsightedlearners https://www.instagram.com/mskathy0724/p/BxOKvbKnHrh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1r1nwgzxd37gq

[mskathy0724]

For O&M and reading she read an article about the white cane and White Cane Day. The rest of her assignment involved writing 10 facts about the cane in braille. We made a poster with a 3-D paper cane and she cut and glued the facts to the red poster. Next week, after testing she will use a marker to transcribe the braille for print readers. #CannotHavePrintPostedDuringTesting #brailleforkids #braillerocks #brailleliteracy #braille #TeacherofVisuallyImpaired #teacherforever #teacherlife #specialistteacher #specialistteacherforthevisuallyimpaired #blindness #legallyblind #partialsight #partiallysighted #lowvision #ilovebraille #braillelearner #brailleteacher #makinggoodgrades #thelightcameon #excitedaboutschool #excitedaboutschoolwork https://www.instagram.com/mskathy0724/p/Bvm5lJmnBwc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fpv919xatrkn

[mskathy0724]

Clear braille labels on each month card for our calendar. Drawings all have clear simple lines. For a sighted legally blind child I don't want to forgo colorful pictures and making illustration connections. #thewaytheylearn #brailleforkids #TVI #TeacherofVisuallyImpaired #teacherspecialist #specialistteacher #teacherlife #teacherforever #teacher4ever #teacherspecialistforthevisuallyimpaired #brailleforkidswithsight #braillelearner #brailleteacher #braille #brailleforkidswithvision #braillerocks #ilovebraille #teachingbraille https://www.instagram.com/mskathy0724/p/Bvg2v06nR0j/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uwfrv6sp4dpe

[mskathy0724]

Braille/large print calendar all done! Thinking of using the space under the month for fun facts for each month. #brailleforkids #MsKathysClass #braillerocks #brailleliteracy #braillelearner #braille #TVI #specialeducation #specialistteacher #teacherlife #teacherforever #teacher4ever #teacherspecialistforthevisuallyimpaired #teachingbraille #blindness #blind #lowvision #ilovebraille #legallyblind https://www.instagram.com/mskathy0724/p/BvMppV5H-G4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q02v0t0nd3b

[mskathy0724]

If you can't read the jokes you won't get the laugh. Every day she has a kids' joke in tactile braille in the joke box. #brailleforkids #braillerocks #brailleliteracy #braille #TeacherofVisuallyImpaired #teacherforever #teacherlife #specialistteacher #blindness #braillelearner #teachingbraille #teachingbrailletoachildwithsight #wegotjokes #kidsjokes #ilovebraille #teachingbraille https://www.instagram.com/mskathy0724/p/BvCtuXTnGvB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mhlo0gwvw415

[mskathy0724]

I know it's Black History month but she didn't know as many #braille contractions last fall. Since my student has Latino/Hispanic roots I'm including famous blind people of both cultures in this month's biographies in braille. She was fascinated by Jose Feliciano. We lingered on his website to hear his music and watch his videos. She said, "What?! I didn't know that blind people could write music!" Then she realized she knew one of his songs that she didn't know he wrote...that school children everywhere sing every Christmas! Since I have loved his music for decades, it was a good feeling to share him with her. Plus, we looked at some Spanish braille to check out the differences between it and UEB. #JoseFeliciano #goodmusic #goodlesson #teacherforever #teacherlife #specialistteacher #TeacherofVisuallyImpaired #TVI #specialeducation #ilovebraille #braille #brailleforkids #braillerocks #brailleliteracy #brailleisit #Spanish #guitarwizard #TenFingeredWizard #PuertoRico #TheBestfromPuertoRico #bilingual https://www.instagram.com/p/Btg5kG1HOwR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pvpsmskncwrj

[mskathy0724]

I made this shortened url for my first grader who is learning braille as a student with low vision. It is an ink-braille game. He likes to compete with himself to make 100% (he did, BTW) .The full screen is nice and large. Kudos to the teacher who created it. I want to make one for whole word signs. #tinytap #braille #inkbraille ilovebraille #iteachbraille #teacherforvisuallyimpaired #TVI #teachersofinstagram #specialistteacher #lowvision #foreverateacher #BrailleisOurSuperPower #brailleteacher #visuallyimpaired https://www.instagram.com/p/CZefwZErJYu/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mskathy0724]

Last homework assignment of the year: It was a sheet about types of flowers in braille. She had to read about them and make a chart that showed 1) if the plant is easy to grow, 2) grown from a bulb or a seed, 3) needs sun or shade. She will attend 2 camps this summer so I gave her practice in the form of Gregory the Braille Frog Magazines for June and July. She made me work hard this year but I SO love it. #findingwhatinterestsher #brailleforkids #braillerocks #brailleliteracy #makingitwork #braillelessons #braillelearner #braille #TVI #specialeducation #specialistteacher #teacherlife #teacherforever #teacher4ever #teacherspecialistforthevisuallyimpaired #TeachtheWayTheyLearn #teachingbraille #blindness #legallyblind #partialsight #partiallysighted #lowvision #ilovebraille #teachingbrailletochildrenwithsight https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxs3tydHHQA/?igshid=192qrfvm8id6a

[mskathy0724]

Making a "Match the Frogs to the Lily Pad" game for 4,5,6 words, 5,6 contractions, and words she still confuses. Where's the laminator in this jernt? Ribbet. #teacheroftheblindandvisuallyimpaired #TVI #brailleforkids #braillerocks #brailleliteracy #braille #TeacherofVisuallyImpaired #teacherforever #teacherlife #specialistteacher #specialistteacherforthevisuallyimpaired #blindness #visualimpairments #lowvision #ilovebraille #braillelearner #brailleteacher #legallyblind #frogs #lilypads (at Zachary, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/BojrjGVH3BR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q9dymcysxiw0