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CCTV Reading Fun

Introducing a CCTV to a young or old child can be intimidating.  Below are some games I enjoy playing with my students to help them become more comfortable with their CCTVs. 1.) Buy Memory at the store and play it under the CCTV. Have the child practice using the zoom function by exploring the small details on each card. 2.) Give them their favorite children's book and have them go on a scavenger hunt for certain pictures in the book. 3.) Print a hidden picture and let the students complete it under the CCTV. 4.) Draw different sized lines horizontally across a page one under another. At the end of each line, put a surprise.(I often use small edible items such as a goldfish or skittle.) Have the child practice using the CCTV to track each line to the surprise. Repeat this activity with vertical lines.  5.) Have the child read jokes, complete word searches or play Mad Lips under the CCTV. 6.)  Have the child color pictures with small details. What games or activities

Pre -Braille Games

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As we all know, toddlers and preschool students learn best through play. When working with a student who is blind, that is the key age to get in those pre-braille skills. Below, I listed a few of my favorite pre-braille games/activities. Feel free to comment and share your child's as well!  Candyland Make Candyland tactile by assigning each color its own texture. Now your child can participate in game time with his or her peers AND is learning to match and identify textures.   (I can't take credit for this idea because I stole it from my amazing supervising teacher during student teaching.) Dominoes A couple years ago, my grandfather asked me to go through his game closet and take anything I thought my students may enjoy. I was lucky enough to come across   Pavilion Games: Double 12 Dominoes. These dominoes pieces are actually tactile which make them perfect for practicing Pre-Braille skills!  Go Fish   Create a tactile Go Fish game by attaching