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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!
Five Easy Team-Building Activities
More team-building fun with charades!
Draw Tactile Buildings or Landmarks
Want to learn how to draw a tactile building or landmark in less than five minutes? Watch this short video and see how tactile artist Ann Cunningham does it!
Build Literacy with Word Games
Here's a word game that uses building terms!
Tell Jokes About Buildings and Builders
Kids love goofy jokes. Go figure.
Iggy Peck, Architect Activities
Iggy loves to build things: a leaning tower of diapers, an arch built from pancakes, a castle made of chalk! But his teacher, Miss Greer, isn't interested in architecture...
Pete the Cat Rocking School Map
Making tactile maps is fun and extremely useful! Kids (and cats) can run their fingers along a tactile map "wall" and visualize how they will use their canes to navigate the hallways.
Describe Pete the Cat 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!
Pete's Cane Tips
A cane is simply an extension of a child's arms enabling "cool cats" to avoid obstacles, like half-opened doors or book bags tossed on the floor!
Eight Ways for Blind Kids to Enjoy the Library
By Melissa Riccobono
Create Tactile Mazes
Playing with tactile mazes can be a fun way to talk about movement, getting lost, and plotting a course with your blind child. Does Pete worry if he gets lost? Goodness, no!
Tie Pete's Shoes
Do you know how to tie your shoes? It's simple.
Find Pete! Scavenger Hunt
Pete is waiting for you to find him and has left clues throughout the school! Find Pete and a delicious snack awaits you!
Tell Cat Jokes
Kids love goofy jokes. Go figure.