Curious about Braille? This kit provides materials and activities that help learners explore the Braille alphabet and numbers through touch and experimentation. Families, children, and learners of all ages can explore Braille together while developing awareness of different ways people read and communicate.
What’s Inside
LEGO Braille Bricks
A hands-on tool designed to help users learn and practice Braille letters and numbers through play and exploration.
Braille Alphabet and Numbers Activity
An interactive activity using tennis balls and a muffin tin to help reinforce learning and support practice with the Braille alphabet and numbers.
Additional Resources
LEGO Braille Bricks: Learning Through Play: With more than 100 activities, you can learn braille through play.
Learning Through Play with Braille Bricks: Discover the benefits of using a play-based approach to teaching children braille – and life skills – using LEGO Braille Bricks.
Braille Activities for Sighted Children: A series of four mini-lessons to help you introduce braille to sighted children.
Learn the Braille Alphabet: Learn the Braille alphabet using a muffin tin and tennis balls to represent the Braille cell and dots.
How to Memorize Braille: Memorization tips to help you learn the 26 letters of the Braille alphabet.
Braille Memorization Tutorial: How to memorize the grade 1 Braille system.
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Lending Policy
- This kit can be borrowed for 2 weeks.
- 1 renewal if no one else is waiting for the item.
- The borrower is responsible for lost, missing, and damaged pieces (see content list with prices included with kit).
- Before returning, please ensure all items are clean and in good condition.
- Return the kit to a staff member at the front desk of your nearest ORL location. Do not use the book drop or leave them outside the library.
- BC One Card patrons: Library of Things kits must be checked out and returned to one of the Okanagan Regional Library branches.
