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Whether it's attending a gala featuring comedians such as Jay Leno or Howie Mandel or running in the most extraordinary road race of your life, National Braille Press has an event for you! Here are some of the ways you can have fun while making a difference!
Programs Promoting Braille Literacy
See also: Our focus on Science and Technology education.
Describe Iggy Peck, Architect 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!
Tallest Tower Activity
Building is fun and a little competition makes it even more fun!
How does the program work?
Picture books for blind kids? YES!
Sing the Architect Song!
When there's an office or a house to build, An architect is highly skilled At designing a building, whether curvy or square, And drawing up a blueprint showing what goes where. For any kind of building like a school or a mall, Or something really fancy like a symphony hall, Or a big apartment tower that's a thousand feet tall, The architect makes up the plans. The architect makes up the plans! Now buildings come in every kind, And each one needs its own design. So a supermarket's boxy while a stadium's round, And they must be strong and sturdy so they won't fall down. A good imagination is an architect's guide. A building might have columns or a fountain inside! And when it's done, the architect is bursting with pride. The architect makes up the plans. The architect makes up the plans!
Win a Baby Bear Balance Set!Thanks for Entering the Drawing!
The monthly winner will be notified on the first Monday of the month. In the meantime, explore Measuring Penny Activity Page where there are lots of games and adventures to enjoy.
Upload Your Audio
Would you like to record a talking letter and upload the audio file to the Great Expectations website. We'll share it along with all the other letters that we receive.
Great Expectations: Comments
Great Expectations: Comments
Description of Exact Instructions Video
Here are the kids' several attempts at instructions. When the instructions don't quite work out, we've noted that in parentheses.
How a Blind Architect Designs
Chris Downey, a blind architect in San Francisco, views architecture and design as a multi-sensory experience. He explains his refreshing perspective on TED Talk.
Dad's 8 LEGO Tips
In this video, Mark Riccobono, who is blind and President of the National Federation of the Blind, spends some quality time with his son, Austin, who is sighted. Together they share a common LEGO language they developed that enables them to build anything they want together!
Spend, Save, Share
Every person in the world uses money at some point in their lives, so it's important to learn how it works and how to use it well. Whether you get money as a gift or earn it by doing chores, you have several options for what to do with your money!