They are designed specifically for blind children and their sighted peers aged 3–8 years old, ensuring access to educational materials that cater to their unique needs. By providing inclusive learning opportunities, you help these children develop essential skills and knowledge alongside their sighted peers.
Multi-Sensory Learning:
Incorporating realistic objects related to storybooks or science concepts enables blind children to explore and understand the world through touch, sound, and other senses. This approach fosters a deeper understanding of concepts and encourages active engagement in learning.
Vocabulary and Language Development:
Providing tangible objects linked to storybooks or science concepts helps blind children associate words with real-world objects. This significantly enhances their language acquisition and comprehension abilities.
Conceptual Understanding:
These kits improve understanding of abstract concepts by offering tangible representations of scientific ideas or storybook themes. This hands-on approach bridges the gap between abstract ideas and real-world experiences, fostering deeper comprehension.
Social Inclusion:
The kits promote inclusive play and interaction between blind and sighted children. They enable blind children to engage in imaginative play with their sighted peers, breaking down barriers and fostering social connections. This inclusive environment supports the blind child’s development while promoting empathy, understanding, and acceptance among all children.
Empowerment and Independence:
The kits empower blind children by encouraging independent exploration and learning. By providing tools that help them navigate and understand the world, you foster self-confidence and independence from an early age—skills that are invaluable for their overall development and future success.
Impact on Academic Performance:
The kits have the potential to enhance the academic performance of blind children. Engaging and accessible learning materials lay a strong foundation for their educational journey. Early exposure to concepts and vocabulary through interactive experiences positively influences academic achievements in later years.
This video features a parent sharing her positive experience with the “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” kit, highlighting her child’s sustained engagement and ability to complete all activities without needing redirection. This reflects the kit’s effectiveness in maintaining children’s interest and promoting interactive participation.
Sustained engagement in educational activities is crucial for early childhood development. It enhances learning outcomes, supports cognitive growth, and fosters positive behavior. When children remain focused and complete tasks independently, it indicates that the materials are appropriately challenging and engaging. This aligns with research emphasizing the importance of interactive and stimulating resources in early education. Overall, the parent’s testimony underscores the value of well-designed educational kits in facilitating meaningful and uninterrupted learning experiences for children.
This video showcases a young child engaging in an educational activity where he matches physical objects to their corresponding pictures (tactile graphic). Guided by a teacher, the child is encouraged to retell a story through leading questions, reinforcing comprehension and recall.
This method combines object-to-picture/tactile graphic matching with narrative skills, promoting cognitive development and language acquisition. Such activities are integral in early childhood education, enhancing visual/tactile discrimination, memory, and the ability to connect tangible items with their representations.
These kits are built with the Blind Child in mind. They have both braille and large print, objects and labels to help build concepts and vocabulary. They are also inclusive therefore can be used with all children.
With each kit, workbook, or activity we include ideas on how to relate the content to all the different learning styles and the Expanded Core Curriculum. Check out our blogs to learn about ECC!