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This Braille activity accompanies the read-aloud story The Secret Code in the Houghton Mifflin Reading Series. After reading The Secret Code, I ask my students if they have seen Braille anywhere. I ask them why they think Braille isn't written like the alphabet letters they are learning. I ask them why they think Braille is important. I explain that they are going to make and read a couple of words in Braille by using split peas. I show them how split peas are shaped like the Braille bumps. I then use expo markers on my whiteboard to explain how the students are to make the word cat. I show them an example that I have created before the lesson. I then tell them they will have to write the word ball by themselves using the Braille chart. I pass out the Braille activity sheet where the students will paste down the split peas. I tell them to start from the gray lines above each letter and then work down. I make sure each table has Elmer's glue so students can dip and paste their split peas down on paper. I also tell them to draw a picture of each word after they are finished. There is also an activity below the Braille page. The students write words they know using the letters of the alphabet. Then, they write the words in Braille using their pencils to make the dots. The following day, after the split peas have dried, I have my class close their eyes and feel the split pea Braille bumps. I see if they can find certain letters on their papers without opening up their eyes. I have had students take the Braille papers home and come back to write me messages. Students have a lot of fun with this activity and they learn about the importance of Braille.
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*I have the file in both Rich Text Format for Windows/Mac (so you can edit) and PDF.
*If you like this form...you may also like the following:
HMR Grade 1 Theme 02 Selection 4 - Short O Activity
HMR Grade 1 Theme 4 Story 1 - Family Tree Activity
HMR Grade 1 Theme 05 Story 1 - Shell Design and Writing Activity
HMR Grade 1 Theme 10 Week 2 - Adjective Art Activity
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mrsdixon
Fun activity to go with The Secret Code. My students loved making their own braille words.
May 13, 2013 
reneeharding
love this
January 7, 2013
cjfulton
What a fun activity! Thanks for sharing!
November 18, 2012
dbasilone
Love it! I use it every year.
November 14, 2012
ajeans123
Thanks.
August 1, 2012
rebj22
Liked this activity so very much!
February 15, 2012
shilocourt
Great supplement to Houghton Mifflin. My students liked this lesson:)
January 30, 2012
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