Braille is the tactile system of reading and writing used by people who are blind or have low vision.
Discussion: Have a quick chat on your table about the places where you have seen braille before. What does Braille look like?Braille characters are composed of combinations of dots from a matrix of three rows and two columns.
This is what a Braille cell looks like: The Braille AlphabetThe black dots below indicate which of the 6 circles of the braille cell are raised when each letter of the alphabet and numerals are written in Braille.
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History of BrailleWatch this video (2mins) to learn how Braille was created.
Heads up! It wasn't meant for people who are blind in the beginning. AND listen in carefully to find out how old the person who introduced Braille to the vision impaired world was! |
Discussion: What do you notice about the way that the numerals are written? So that there's no confusion between numerals and letters, when writing a number you need to put the # in before the number. When writing a capital letter, you put the Capital cell before the letter you want to turn into a capital. |
Activity 1Find out what your name and the names of your family members and friends looks like in Braille. (5mins)
Activity 3This page has various riddles and rhymes to try and answer. See if you can work them out. (10 mins)
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Activity 2This page has various quiz questions under different themes/topics. Choose a few topics and see if you can answer the questions correctly. (10 mins)
Activity 4This page has various questions to do with numbers. See if you can answer the questions correctly. (10 mins)
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