The final five units of a program designed to teach reading readiness to visually handicapped children who are potential braille or large print readers are presented. Learning activities, games, and lesson plans are provided for the following five units: positions (up/down, over/under), relationships (same/different, part/whole), time (first/last,…

The document presents the teachers guide and first five units in a preparatory reading program designed for visually handicapped children who are potential braille or large print readers. The guide explains that the emphasis is on concept development rather than braille skills development. Recommended procedures for using the program are…

This handbook presents a number of creative drama activities that may be used by teachers to motivate and enhance student development. Included are activities for sensory awareness; spatial awareness and body movement; verbalization; pantomime, rhythm, music and poetry; storybuilding and dramatization; and characterization and improvisation. Each…

This booklet offers practical, easy-to-read suggestions for teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents to help them understand learning development and learning disabilities. The text outlines how the factors of heredity, maturation, and environment determine the degree of development an individual will achieve. The characteristics of children with…