Objectives
· Children will know who the inventor of braille was and be able to list facts about his amazing life.
· Students will visually read the braille alphabet.
· After learning the braille alphabet, children will create messages for each other by writing representational braille through pencil drawings of the dots.
· The class will learn facts about Paris, France—the place where Louis Braille went to school
· Children will make a birthday cake and celebrate Louis Braille's birthday.
· While wearing a blindfold or closing their eyes, students will attempt to write their name in order to better appreciate the importance of braille.
· Louis Braille was a musician and loved music. Children will learn to appreciate different types of classical music by listening to different composers.
· Students will write their version of the fascinating life of Louis Braille.
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