Spring is here and Summer Reading is just around the corner. This is a great time to plan a related activity for families at your library to include a tactile experience!
Many books in the Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) collection can be paired with a book box or a field trip to a child’s backyard or city park. Book boxes may be created using items from the story, like eggshells or leaves, or you might consider adding texture to the pages of a book you own using such items as felt, cloth, or sandpaper. Go on nature walks to explore and collect different items from the outdoors such as soil, grass, leaves, tree branches or flowers. You could also go to a zoo or visit an animal shelter and let your child interact with animals, including reptiles, birds, and fish.
See this TBBL blog post for ideas and book titles you can use for some fun and educational projects and reading activities to enhance the experience for a child who has low vision or is blind. These activities will add objects that the child can feel, hear, smell or even taste!
Spring is here and Summer Reading is just around the corner. This is a great time to plan a related activity for families at your library to include a tactile experience!
Many books in the Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) collection can be paired with a book box or a field trip to a child’s backyard or city park. Book boxes may be created using items from the story, like eggshells or leaves, or you might consider adding texture to the pages of a book you own using such items as felt, cloth, or sandpaper. Go on nature walks to explore and collect different items from the outdoors such as soil, grass, leaves, tree branches or flowers. You could also go to a zoo or visit an animal shelter and let your child interact with animals, including reptiles, birds, and fish.
See this TBBL blog post for ideas and book titles you can use for some fun and educational projects and reading activities to enhance the experience for a child who has low vision or is blind. These activities will add objects that the child can feel, hear, smell or even taste!
Happy reading and exploring!