This tactile book is based on Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree By Eileen Christelow and is part of the Circle Time Braille Kit: Five Little Monkeys. It is designed be used in conjunction with the Teacher's Guide, as well as the Interactive "M" Book to help young children who are blind or visually impaired to develop emergent literacy skills, including tactile skills, counting to five, prepositions, positional concepts and the letter "m" for beginning readers at the Kindergarten level.
"Bookmaking is one of the most satisfying literacy experiences an adult can share with a child. The process of creating a book promotes oral language and fine motor skills, while developing many important literary concepts."
TBAG works to promote the design, provision and enjoyment of tactile books
for blind and partially sighted children.
On this web site you can find advice and information for everyone about
designing, producing, using, buying and borrowing tactile books. Guidelines for publishers, authors and illustrators of children's books give advice about
small changes that can make a big difference.
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NVDA
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