Louis Braille: His Life and Legacy
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
This course will be presented in two parts. Week 1 will focus on the Life of Louis Braille and the Braille system of reading for people who are blind. Teacher Tricia will read the book "Six Dots: a Story of Young Louis Braille" by Jen Bryant. She will be reading the book in Braille; so the students will have the opportunity to see how the process works. The particular copy of the book that will be used is known as a "twin vision" book. This means that the book contains pages in both print,...
I have been a Braille user since early childhood, learning to read and write it at the same time my peers were learning print. In addition, I have taught Braille to others who had recently lost their sight or who were just beginning to learn to read. As a person who is blind, I am comfortable and knowledgeable with the subject and welcome all questions from students and parents.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Hi, I'm Teacher Tricia, and I'm so happy to be here on Outschool with you. I teach classes in a variety of subjects including language arts, literature, history, and life skills. As a homeschool mom of two kiddos, I have experience teaching in...
Group Class
$13
weekly or $25 for 2 classes1x per week, 2 weeks
45 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-8 learners per class