Self-paced

Accessible Books and Literacy: Supporting and Encouraging a Love for Literacy

Sandy shares her rich ideas about how to support literacy for the individual child and also within her whole community.

In this webinar, Sandy Kendrick describes how she helps develop her son’s literacy skills and his love for books through making tactile, accessible books to support his interests, concept development, IEP goals, and general love learning. You will explore experience and concept books, as well as story and conversation boxes. In addition, you’ll learn how to effectively and creatively adapt classroom materials while enhancing a Braille-rich environment for your students.

Learning Goals and Objectives

  • Define and give examples of experience books, story boxes, conversation boxes, and concept books.
  • Understand how to adapt a classroom reader and science books.
  • Recognize the importance of creating a Braille-rich environment.
  • Identify creative ways to ‘get help’ in creating tactile books.

Course Materials

How to earn credits

To earn professional development credits for this experience, use the “Earn Credits” button to register and then complete an assessment based on the presented material.

Level:
Introductory
Length:
Multiple days
Credits:
2 Continuing Education
2 Professional Development
2 ACVREP
2 CTLE
Cost:
Audit: Free
Credits: $55