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braille.
As stated, students with visual impairments need concrete, tactile
representations when learning. For example it is highly beneficial to have
concrete, tactile representations when students are learning to distinguish
how many syllables are in words. By providing the student with a concrete
object that can represent a syllable, the TVI is fostering better understanding
for his or her student. One way this can be done is by using simple objects,
such as marbles. As the student pronounces a word the instructor can tell the
student to pick up a marble for each syllable that they hear. The student can
then count how many marbles they have to equal the number of syllables. For
students this makes the learning process more concrete and tactile, rather
than just simply clapping out syllables for example.
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