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10 TIPS FOR READING ALOUD
Great Expectations brings popular picture books to life using a multi-sensory approach songs, tactile play, picture descriptions, body movement, engaged listening all designed to promote active reading experiences for children with visual impairments. Parents will learn how to describe a picture in a book, how to explore a book s visual concepts, how to play and have fun telling the whole story. Children will learn to listen carefully to words, feelings (voice), actions, scene, plots, and character development elements that they would otherwise miss by not seeing the pictures.
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Reading is the first step toward literacy. ReadBooks! Because Braille Matters encourages families to consider braille at the earliest possible age and to read print/braille books together at home. Braille is the only independent means of reading and writing for a child who cannot see.
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Describe Lemonade in Winter Pictures
Blind kids benefit from picture descriptions every bit as much as sighted kids do from seeing the pictures. Don't forget to share these picture descriptions, written by a descriptive audio expert, especially for Great Expectations!
Team Story Building
In Lemonade in Winter, Pauline and John-John's lemonade stand doesn't yield the results they expected (selling tons of lemonade and making lots of money!), but they have fun anyway and learn that there's more than one definition of success!
Giving and Following Instructions
Pauline lets her little brother John-John help out with her lemonade stand. She teaches him how to attract customers, how to count money, what each of the coins are worth, and much more!
Tips from a Blind Business Person
Read more tips from a blind actor!
Make an Origami Wallet!
Looking for a fun and unique way to keep your money safe? Use a Japanese method of paper folding, called origami, to create your own, unique mini wallet.
Sing the Lemonade Song!
Lemonade, lemonade, come and get your lemonade Lemonade, lemonade, for sale! Lemonade, lemonade, come and get your lemonade Lemonade, lemonade, for sale! I made a big sign: FOR SALE LEMONADE Buy a fresh cup; it's all homemade. Water, lemons, a little sugar, too. Mix them all together, to share with you. Lemonade, lemonade, come and get your lemonade Lemonade, lemonade, for sale! Lemonade, lemonade, come and get your lemonade Lemonade, lemonade, for sale! Dad was the first to buy a fresh cup. He took one sip and then drank it all up. My sister asked if she could have one, too. I said "OK." She said, "Thank You!" Lemonade, lemonade, come and get your lemonade Lemonade, lemonade, for sale! Lemonade, lemonade, come and get your lemonade Lemonade, lemonade, for sale! 25, 50, 75, a dollar 25, 50, 75, a dollar 25, 50, 75, a dollar 25, 50, 75, a dollar Lemonade, lemonade, come and get your lemonade Lemonade, lemonade, for sale! Lemonade, lemonade, come and get your lemonade Lemonade, lemonade, for sale! My whole neighborhood came out to have some. They drank it all up and now I have none. Let's make more, for next Saturday. But for now the stand's closed, come on let's play! Lemonade, lemonade, come and get your lemonade Lemonade, lemonade, for sale! Lemonade, lemonade, come and get your lemonade Lemonade, lemonade, for sale! 25, 50, 75, a dollar 25, 50, 75, a dollar 25, 50, 75, a dollar 25, 50, 75, a dollar Lemonade, lemonade, come and get your lemonade Lemonade, lemonade, for sale! Lemonade, lemonade, come and get your lemonade Lemonade, lemonade, for sale!
Hands on Money
Don't want to accidentally pay $20 for a $5 ice cream? Use your sense of touch to tell different coins apart and learn folding techniques to keep track of your different paper bills.
Tie Pete's Shoes
Do you know how to tie your shoes? It's simple.
Lemonade in Winter Activities
On a cold winter day, Pauline and John-John decide to have a lemonade stand!
Describe Dragons Love Tacos Pictures
Blind kids benefit from picture descriptions every bit as much as sighted kids do from seeing the pictures. Don't forget to share these picture descriptions, written by a descriptive audio expert, especially for Great Expectations!