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  • computer with baseplate and LEGO Braille BricksNew post !

    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 Living
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  • Part-part-whole is one of the first ways that students understand number. New 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. 2023STEM
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    FRUITS or VEGETABLES?

    Pick and choose what you like best. And practice recognising closely related Braille characters on LEGO Braille Bricks.

    May. 24. 2023Literacy
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  • Building alphabetical towers on a baseplate.New 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 & Tricks
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  • M&M present the new LEGO Braille bricks blogNew 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 & Tricks
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  • Learn to read hours and minutes with a LEGO Braille Bricks clockNew post !

    Bricks around the CLOCK

    Build a LEGO Braille Bricks clock and learn to tell the time

    May. 24. 2023Tips & Tricks
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  • A young boy with LEGO Braille Bricks and a baseplate, doing a pre-braille activity.New 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. 2023Braille
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  • Build a city to help children with visual disabilities understand concepts of space and distance.New 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 & Mobility
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  • Perkins brailler used with  sample letter in LEGO Braille BricksNew 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. 2023Literacy
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  • To solve an addition problem, a blind student uses a LEGO grid and LEGO Braille Bricks instead of a paper braille version.New post !

    Want to ADD UP? Use a puzzle!

    To solve addition problems, use a LEGO grid instead of a paper Braille version.

    May. 24. 2023STEM
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  • Separate the pieces and put your LEGO bricks in a mesh bag to wash them.New post !

    How to CLEAN your LEGO® Braille Bricks

    Cleaning frequently used LEGO bricks is easy and sometimes necessary!

    May. 24. 2023Tips & Tricks
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