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Great Expectations: Comments

Great Expectations: Comments

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!

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!

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.

Tie Pete's Shoes

Do you know how to tie your shoes? It's simple.

Tell Cat Jokes

Kids love goofy jokes. Go figure.

Lemonade in Winter Activities

On a cold winter day, Pauline and John-John decide to have a lemonade stand!

Tips from a Blind Actor

Read more tips from a blind scientist!

Let's Make Tacos

It's time for you and your child to put on your aprons and chefs' hats.

Host a Taco Party!

It's a fiesta!

Read and Perform a Poem!

The importance of gestures and movement should not be underestimated!

Play Charades

You or your child have probably played charades. In a traditional game of charades, one person draws a word, for example, "angry." Without talking, that person acts out the word shaking a fist, stomping, growling any actions that seem angry. Eventually, someone in the group guesses correctly.