This course covers the braille alphabet, numbers, punctuation, and some special signs. You will learn how to write braille using a braillewriter machine. You will also learn to use a slate and stylus device, which is included free in your course materials. This course is also called Braille Lit 3.
Prerequisite: Tactile Readiness (Braille Lit 1) and the Braille Alphabet (Braille Lit 2) or the ability to read all letters of the braille alphabet by touch.
Course ID: EBR-923
Credit
1/2 Carnegie Unit for completion of Braille Literacy 1, 2, and 3
Grading
letter grades
Average Completion Time
9 months
Supplementary Course Materials
a. Resource List
b. supply of index cards
c. sample sheet of card stock
d. slate and stylus
e. braille eraser
f. mailing labels
g. a Quick Reference Guide of braille symbols
Objectives and Content
After completing Lesson 1, you will be able to:
a. identify the parts of the slate and stylus
b. insert the paper into the slate correctly
c. write with the slate and stylus
d. describe the different types of slates and styluses
Lesson 2 is only for those who have access to a braillewriter. After completing it, you will be able to:
a. identify the parts of the braillewriter
b. insert the paper into the braillewriter correctly
c. write with the braillewriter
After completing Lesson 3, you will be able:
a. write 13 letters of the alphabet individually and in words
b. review reading techniques
After completing Lesson 4, you will be able:
a. write all the braille letters of the alphabet individually and in words
b. practice reading
After completing Lesson 5, you will be able to
a. read whole numbers in braille
b. braille whole numbers in braille
c. correctly use the hyphen with numbers and letters
After completing Lesson 6, you will be able to use the
a. decimal point and some currency signs with numbers
b. hyphen and fraction line to read and write simple fractions and mixed numbers
c. colon with numbers to indicate the time of day
After completing Lesson 7, you will be able to
a. capital and double capital signs
b. punctuation marks for ending sentences
After completing Lesson 8, you will be able to use the
a. comma
b. apostrophe
c. colon and semicolon
After completing Lesson 9 you will be able to use:
a. quotation marks and parentheses
b. the dash, ellipsis, and slash
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