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DK Braille: Shapes Board Book
SKU
078747
ISBN
9781465436122
Grade PK-K
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Charlotte Mason
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Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
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Description
Children learn all about different shapes with this adorable board book that braille text and tactile images that kids can feel and touch. Perfect for kids who are blind or visually impaired, this book teaches many different shapes including squares, hearts, stars, and more. 18 pages.
Publisher's Description of DK Braille: Shapes Board Book
Where is the square?
DK Braille: Shapes helps children learn, find, and remember their shapes through die-cut shapes, embossed images, and braille or large format text in this special book designed specifically for blind or visually impaired readers.
Feel the difference between a circle and triangle as the rhyming story guides readers through the pages, each page making information easy to understand for the tactile reader.
DK Braille: Shapes is a unique book that helps young blind or visually impaired readers learn their shapes in a format specifically designed for them.
A flagship series of high-quality, custom books with braille and tactile images for blind and partially sighted children, or sighted children with blind parents. DK Braille books combine uncontracted Unified English Braille and large type with high-contrast colors, embossed images, and tactile cutout shapes for children to feel with their fingers. The combination of text alongside the braille enables sighted parents to share the reading experience with visually impaired children, and for sighted children to share with their visually impaired parents.
Category Description for Dk Braille Board Books
High contrast colors, tactile cutout shapes, and embossed images support the braille writing system and written text support visually impaired children (or parents!) in their quest for reading success. The simplified text encourages children to explore the pages to enhance learning. An excellent resource that helps all families appreciate this remarkable tactile writing system.
Details
| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Dorling Kindersley |
| Grades: | PK-K |
| ISBN: | 9781465436122 |
| Length in Inches: | 6.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 6.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.75 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.5 |
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