Braille: Grades K - 8, Famous Classical Composers for Students with Blindness

“Famous Classical Composers and Their Music” for Students with Blindness

Guided Reading Levels for Informational Text: Levels A - Z 

(Criteria Listed on Pages 8-26:

I.C. Fountas & G.S. Pinnell, The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Janice Kite, ACS Literacy)

For Beginner Students with Blindness and their instructors who are learning braille. Enhanced with tactile and audio prompts applied. Students with blindness use a combination of vision with their other senses to learn, and they may require adaptations in lighting or the print size, and, in some cases, braille. A media player for wav or m4a files is required to listen to audio links.

Here is a link for teaching strategies for students with Blindness: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/VI-Visual-Impairment-or-Blindness-Teaching-Strategies-142576

Accessibility suggestions: Go to your device “Settings'' where you can adjust the screen: brightness and color, size of text, resolution, connect to wireless display, and adjust the sound. Students may require braille or tactile learning or the use of a computer with a voice synthesizer.

Additional Criteria Grades 3-5

Refer to Additional Reading Level Books such as: 

https://www.amazon.com/Usborne-Books-Classical-Music-Reference/dp/0794537537/ref=pd_sbs_14_1/140-9085878-1322566?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0794537537&pd_rd_r=2d75664a-9151-4865-a2db-964f1ab83e47&pd_rd_w=GrZFm&pd_rd_wg=H4208&pf_rd_p=bdd201df-734f-454e-883c-73b0d8ccd4c3&pf_rd_r=5650SRZASPNPC6B2F6JE&psc=1&refRID=5650SRZASPNPC6B2F6JE

Additional Criteria Grades 6-8

Refer to Reading Level Text such as https://www.amazon.com/Usborne-Books-Famous-Composers-Reference/dp/0794537529/ref=pd_rhf_ee_p_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=FBYA6RA1M1189121A3BB

(Level 1) The instructor reads Bios and plays sample composition to Students

(Level 2)  Learn keywords/phrases regarding the composers

(Level 3)   Complete a word search for keywords

(Level 4) Use a range of strategies including text features to gain meaning, draw conclusions and make predictions.

• Based on Depth of Knowledge including defining, making observations, citing evidence, then analyzing and discussing.
• Fill in the Blanks Test 
• ESSA -Well -Rounded concept:  Reading, Writing, and Literature
• Teachers can use completed worksheets or videos of student reactions as proof of completion.  
• Red print relates to notes for the teacher, parent, or self-instruction.  
• Certificate of Achievement is available for students that finish the resource pack satisfactorily, with an auditory feature
• Guided Reading Levels for Informational Text: Levels A - Z 
• (Criteria Listed on Pages 8-26:
• I.C. Fountas & G.S. Pinnell, The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Janice Kite, ACS Literacy)

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This educational resource pack includes images and descriptions from world-famous composers with:

(Level 1)  Cut and paste descriptions to be matched to the appropriate images

(Level 2)  Learn keywords/phrases regarding the composers

(Level 3)   Complete a word search for keywords

(Level 4) Use a range of strategies including text features to gain meaning, draw conclusions and make predictions.

• Based on Depth of Knowledge including defining, making observations, cite evidence, then analyze and discuss.
• Fill in the Blanks Test 
• ESSA -Well -Rounded concept:  Reading, Writing, and Literature
• A teacher can use completed worksheets or videos of student reactions as proof of completion.  
• Red print relates to notes for the teacher, parent or self-instruction.  
• Certificate of Achievement is available for students that finish the resource pack satisfactorily,

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