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How to get the most out of the LEGO Braille Bricks blog?
In order to make this space a rich place of exchange between practitioners, experts and parents, it is necessary to follow some simple rules.
May. 30. 2023Daily Living2 min readNew post !
Part, part, WHOLE
Before they understand the symbolic nature of numbers, it is important that students understand a number can be broken up into different things.
May. 30. 2023STEM1 min readNew post !
FRUITS or VEGETABLES?
Pick and choose what you like best. And practice recognising closely related Braille characters on LEGO Braille Bricks.
May. 24. 2023Literacy1 min readNew post !
Build ALPHABETICAL towers
It is important to have your toolkit ready for an activity quickly. Alphabet and storage boards are a good solution.
May. 24. 2023Tips & Tricks1 min readNew post !
Welcome to the new LEGO Braille Bricks BLOG!
This is a new place to find and share articles written by specialists from all over the world, experts and parents.
May. 30. 2023Tips & Tricks1 min readNew post !
Bricks around the CLOCK
Build a LEGO Braille Bricks clock and learn to tell the time
May. 24. 2023Tips & Tricks3 min readNew post !
Why is BRAILLE still relevant today?
Because braille code is the only writing system that allows blind people to access culture, knowledge and information.
May. 24. 2023Braille3 min readNew post !
Find your WAY around the city
This activity helps develop and understand notions of space and distance, and promotes autonomous orientation.
May. 24. 2023Orientation & Mobility2 min readNew post !
Combine LEGO Braille Bricks with a PERKINS Machine
How to go from learning Braille characters to writing Braille? Anne Jacobsen from Denmark has imagined a tool entirely made of LEGO to prepare her students to use a Perkins machine.
May. 24. 2023Literacy3 min readNew post !
Want to ADD UP? Use a puzzle!
To solve addition problems, use a LEGO grid instead of a paper Braille version.
May. 24. 2023STEM2 min readNew post !
How to CLEAN your LEGO® Braille Bricks
Cleaning frequently used LEGO bricks is easy and sometimes necessary!
May. 24. 2023Tips & Tricks2 min read