As a way to celebrate what we are thankful for, here are a few lessons and ideas for our student with visual impairments. These include goals, objectives, and skills that are a baseline for learning in a fun and creative way during this time of the year.
Thankful Turkey Jar
For this project we decorated jars to look like turkeys. We wrote things in braille and print that we are thankful for and attached the words onto popsicle sticks, then placed them inside the jar.
Link to directions and more pictures
Tactile Turkeys
A fun and multipurpose craft activity for Thanksgiving with students. You can also substitute some of the textured feathers for real feathers.
Link to directions and more pictures
Tree of Thanks
This Thanksgiving craft gives students with visual impairments and other special needs the chance to write about what they are thankful for and is also a nice decoration.
Turkey Braille Design
A Thanksgiving Theme braille design by Edith West
Link to designs and instructions
Parent Resource Article
Making Holiday Traditions Through Teaching is found at APH (American Printing House for the Blind) and is a short article worth reading.
Thanksgiving Books
Seedlings has three braille books for the Thanksgiving season.
The Braille Book Store also has books in braille for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving books that are in print available on Amazon.
Read Aloud
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
A fun book that is read to us on YouTube.
November is a time to practice grace and thankfulness. Use these fun lessons and ideas while practicing our goals and learning objectives.
