Large, easy-to-read print, braille graphics, and smiling children from my
children's book "Can I See?" make a fun introduction to braille for sighted children!
Braille is an alphabet used by blind and visually impaired people. The other side of this valentine has a word written in braille! Can you use the code below to read it?
This would make a wonderful class valentine from a blind/VI child. It teaches a bit about braille, has large print, and the space for a signature is large enough to accommodate big handwriting
It could also be a valentine's day worksheet for a teacher or homeschooling parent to introduce disability into the curriculum in a lighthearted way
Small/bulk gift pairing ideas:
- a box of crayon
- child's name in braille
- cookies or cupcakes with "braille" letters (M&Ms)
Further the conversation with:
- "Can I See?" children's book by Amanda McCoy
- slate and stylus (cheap braille writing tools)
- real, tactile braille pages/book
- other accessibility devices/tools such as a cane, magnifier, audio description, etc)
- Arthur episodes "Prunella's Special Edition" followed by "Prunella Sees the Light" (my personal favorite representation for this age group!)
- Other blind representation (many can be found online)
- online braille translators
- Perky Duck (free digital braille writing software)