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Homeschool Kids Explore: The Language of Braille

Grades K-5 (In Person)

Braille is the language of reading and writing used by the blind. Let's learn about Louis Braille and use this language of touch for some activities. Registration required.

Braille is a system of reading and writing that uses arrangements of dots for letters, numbers, and punctuation. Join Ms. Carrie to read about Louis Braille and create your own name in Braille using candy buttons. Registration required.  

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:  We will be using candy button strip candy by the company A Great Surprise to make the raised dots associated with Braille- and I expect the kids will eat some as well. :) The ingredients for the dots we will be using are listed below:

Sugar, corn starch, gelatin, artificial flavor, artificial colors (FD&C Red 3, Yellow 5, Blue 1). The packaging also notes the following:

"Items are repackaged in a facility that may contain milk, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, wheat and all other allergens." 

If your child cannot be in a room with food products containing the above listed ingredients or exposed to the above listed allergens, please register your child for the virtual version of this program.  Email Carrie at crzeppa@gailborden.info and she will insure that your child's kit contains an alternate item. By registering for the in-person version of this program, you are acknowledging that you understand your child will be using this candy for the activities. 

Please click here to read the Programming Guidelines. 

For a list of possible books that we may use in this program, click here. 

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so a student on the waitlist can join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from registered programs.  

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