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Figure 3. Left: sequencing activity from Wonders , Right: braille sentence strips
adaptation.
Many general education literacy curric ulum, Wonders (2017) included, require
students to practice high frequency words using flashcards. These cards will need to be
in braille. The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) sells a product, All Aboard!
The Sight Word Activity Express, that wo uld be a great material to use for high frequency
flashcards. The student can also make her own braille sight word and high - frequency
word flashcards, storing them in a
The fourth - grade curriculum of Wonders (2017) continues the use of flashcards to
pract ice word skills. In this case (see Figure 4), to practice diphthongs. There are a couple
of APH products that could be used to support these activities: Word Playhouse and
Wilson Reading System Instructional Materials. Both products include letter tiles wi th
blends in contracted and uncontracted braille. Collaboration with the general education
teacher is key for an activity related to sound - spelling combinations, because we want to
make sure students using braille are made aware of the contracted and uncon tracted
form of the blend, to support future literacy skills. If access to commercially available
products are not available, braille labels can be added to classroom materials or an
individual set of braille card can be made.
