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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.
How does the program work?
Picture books for blind kids? YES!
Win a Baby Bear Balance Set!
We'll draw a winner on the first of each month, until further notice. In the mean time, try making your own balance scale with household items!Note: By entering this drawing you agree to receive occasional emails and mailings from National Braille Press. We will not share your name or information with other organizations.
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.
Tips from a Blind Business Person
Read more tips from a blind actor!
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!
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.
Jokes Around the Lemonade Stand
When sales are sluggish at their lemonade stand, Pauline and John-John draw in customers by singing fun songs and adding decorations. Imagine if they had some good jokes to tell, too!
Five Easy Team-Building Activities
More team-building fun with charades!
Build Literacy with Word Games
Here's a word game that uses building terms!