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Beginning with braille : firsthand experiences with a balanced approach to literacy / Anna M. Swenson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Swenson, Anna M., 1952- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Braille--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.
- Braille.
- Blind children--Education--United States.
- Blind children.
- Blind children--Books and reading--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (458 pages) : illustrations, tables
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : AFB Press, 2016.
- Summary:
- This new edition of an exceptional resource for helping educators teach braille has been updated using UEB and includes new sections on general education literacy instruction, teaching the dual-media learner, adapting print materials, and addressing the diverse needs of students. In addition to favorite teaching activities from the first edition, the new Beginning with Braille also features new teaching materials, record forms, and braille activities.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword to the Second Edition
- Foreword to the First Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Thoughtful Choices: A Prologue
- How to Read This Book
- Part 1 A Context for Instruction
- 1 Trends in General Education Literacy Instruction
- 2 Trends in Teaching Braille
- 3 Guidelines and Strategies for Teaching Beginning Braille
- 4 Assessment and Documentation
- Part 2 You and Your Braille Student
- 5 Promoting Early Literacy: First Experiences with Reading and Writing Braille
- 6 An Overview of Options for Literacy Instruction
- 7 Teaching the Beginning Reader: Three Steps to Beginning Braille
- 8 The Third Step: Guided Reading
- 9 Beginning Reading Activities
- 10 Teaching the Beginning Writer
- 11 The Developing Writer, the Writing Process, and the Role of Technology
- 12 Teaching the Dual-Media Learner
- 13 Teaching Braille to Students with Diverse Needs
- 14 Case Studies: Two Beginning Braille Readers
- Part 3 Beyond Instruction: Braille in the Inclusion Classroom
- 15 Adapting Print Materials
- 16 Braille Literacy for Sighted Classmates
- Epilogue
- References
- Resources
- Appendix A: Teaching Materials
- Appendix B: Blank Record Forms and Checklists
- Braille Activities for Sighted Children
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-89128-733-7
- OCLC:
- 961455738
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