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I’m trying to help blind students learn maths (self.Blind)
submitted by YTMerke
Hey all. I recently joined a project at my school to help blind kids learn maths. My topic was geometry and more specifically squares. My question was when you were learning as a kid what helped you understand the concepts better.
niamhweking 3 points 2y ago
2 and 3d shapes I would think would help lots, and comparing to real life counterparts. Is this for primary or secondary school? Do the children have a TVI who could help. Or is there a local school for the blind or service for the blind who do O&M?
YTMerke [OP] 3 points 2y ago
Also I m not sure what a TVI is.
niamhweking 3 points 2y ago
Sorry, teacher for the visually impaired. In ireland they are called visiting teachers. Here they have an area they are responsible for and the names of all the blind and VI kids from 0-18, they help the pre schools, parents and schools to learn how to and what to adapt for the child regarding their education
YTMerke [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Normally we would teach in person but because of covid we record small audio lessons. In my lesson I asked the kids to ask a guardian to cut out a piece of square from paper so they could understand better. It doesnt have an age range everyone can watch if they would like.
niamhweking 1 points 2y ago
Sounds great and clever, well done. If they had a dice, food can, beer can, football etc etc , could parents buy or some might have a hinged set square. Or a hinged L shaped item, could probably DIY that and they could feel the shape of all the angles they make
YTMerke [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Thanks for the help
bradley22 1 points 2y ago
If you’re in the UK you might want to phone Lindon Lodge.
It’s a school for the disabled/blind and I went there as a kid. They might be able to help you out.
It’s a school for the disabled/blind and I went there as a kid. They might be able to help you out.
bradley22 1 points 2y ago
Tacktile items that click together. I don't know what the ones we had were called but the shapes had a little ball thing on one side and cut out hole where you could place the shape. They were quite cool.
ElewingF 1 points 2y ago
make sure things a tactile. you can use clay, hot glue to trace something and let it dry. There are many ways that are cheap to make things tactile for students.
siriuslylupin6 1 points 2y ago
If things are accessible and the lesson and paper already brailled you should be fine. Geometry was a breeze for me it was easier much easier then algebra for me. Past with an a. Teacher didn’t do anything too special just was very good in making all her paperwork and powerpoint accessible and all brailled out and ready to go for me. I did very well.
[deleted] 1 points 2y ago
Hi :)
I found it most helpful using raised lined paper with the shapes drawn on it.
I hope this helps.
I found it most helpful using raised lined paper with the shapes drawn on it.
I hope this helps.
leitzankatan 1 points 2y ago
Did really have visual issues in primary school but I remember one teacher had us use our arms to learn about and remember angles. Because one hand out outstretched to the side and one hand straight up was 90° then swing the top one down to straight out to the other dude is 180° and then swing it around to get to 360°. So the right angles are obviously relevant for a square but thinking about how 4 right angles make 360 means you know that the total angles of a square is 360.
We used it for remembering supplementary, complementary and revolution. Just a physical learning thing good for most people with working arms.
We used it for remembering supplementary, complementary and revolution. Just a physical learning thing good for most people with working arms.
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