“Build” a book and create a child’s connection to literacy!
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The Tactile Book Builder Kit contains a wide selection of materials enabling users to quickly custom-make books of many kinds—firsthand experience storybooks, concept books, simple texture books, informational books, alphabet books, adaptations of print books, and more! A large, varied assortment of pre-cut pages permit easy attachment of objects and presentation of collaged textures, shapes, raised line drawings, and multisensory elements as illustration. Braille paper, braille label material, and clear page protectors offer multiple ways to add braille and print text. All pages fit into sturdy plastic binders with re-closeable safety loops. Binders feature an open-view front to allow users to create and insert their own tactile cover art.
Topics addressed include:
• Learning through touch
• Designing tactile, multisensory, interactive illustrations to represent features tactual learners find significant
• Principles of good tactile design
• Specific design guidelines for various types of tactile illustrations and suggested sequence of difficulty
• Fine motor, exploratory, and cognitive skills needed to examine and interpret tactile illustrations
• Photos and descriptions of exemplary tactile books
• Lists of craft items and materials for use in tactile books
• Numerous “”story-starter”” ideas for books across a range of ages and abilities
Suggested APH products to use with Tactile Book Builder:
• Picture Maker Textured Shapes (61-151-168)
• Picture Maker Geometric Textured Shapes (1-08838-01)
• Classroom Calendar Kit Day Numbers (61-410-004)
WARNING: Choking Hazard – Small Parts. Not intended for children ages 5 and under without supervision.
Note: Binders and pages in Tactile Book Builder and CVI Book Builder can be used interchangeably. Most kit components are available as replacement parts.
Includes:
4 large binders
3 small binders
16 board stock pages, various colors
20 sheets braille paper, folded pages
16 card stock pages
4 fabric pages for hook and loop attachments
4 magnetic pages
10 needlepoint canvas pages, various colors
20 page protectors
24 polyblend pages, various colors
6 pocket pages
SoundPage for binders, 3 recording devices
5 Ziploc® pages Braillable clear plastic label material 40 large, 100 small
Braille templates, pack of 3 sizes
Assorted attachments: hook and loop adhesive-backed strips and coin sets, magnetic attachments, and zip ties
Guide to Designing Tactile Books, a 120-page illustrated handbook assisting teachers and caregivers in creating books and tactile illustrations matched to the skills of a particular child
