Paths to Literacy for Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

11/28/2025

Yoga activities can help students to develop improved narrative language through a variety of imaginative and meditative stories and mantras which are inspired by the movements, characters and sounds. 🧘

Paths to Literacy Addressing Narrative Language and Self-Regulation Goals in Yoga Activities. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Paths to Literacy! We're thankful for all you do to promote literacy!
[Image description: "Happy Thanksgiving" on a blue background with a tactile turkey with sandpaper body and textured feathers in a yellow circle. Paths to Literacy logo.]

11/26/2025

Get cooking with these activities to explore and learn about the kitchen! These fun activities are designed for kids who are blind or visually impaired to do with the whole family.

Paths to Literacy Let’s Get Cookin’! Kitchen Exploration with Your Family. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

11/25/2025

TVIs (Teachers of the Visually Impaired) make a big difference in the lives of children who are blind, deafblind, or visually impaired! A mother of a child who is deafblind shares her thoughts in this post.

Paths to Literacy TVIs Make a Difference! Advice to TVIs from a Mother's Perspective. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

11/24/2025

Enjoy the beauty of the season with a leaves theme book and activity that promotes fine motor skills. 🍂

Paths to Literacy November Leaves. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

11/21/2025

What does the TVI specifically do to support early literacy development, especially for those who will be braille readers? This article outlines five roles of the teacher of students with visual impairments working with young children.

Paths to Literacy The Role of the TVI in Early Literacy Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

11/20/2025

Nearly any topic lends itself to exploration through various multi-sensory activities. This sensory book activity focuses on the family, with examples of ways to engage in tactile, visual, sound, literacy and numeracy activities.

Paths to Literacy Sensory Areas: Families. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

11/19/2025

Did you know there are lessons to assist you in learning to read and write the braille code in addition to information to promote your child's literacy development? Check out Dots for Families!

Paths to Literacy Dots for Families. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

11/18/2025

Promote digital literacy using Kahoot! This TVI uses the educational game app to provide technology practice in a motivating way.

Paths to Literacy Promoting Digital Literacy by Using Kahoot!. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

11/17/2025

Make this Thanksgiving more memorable by using this time to create meaningful involvement with your child.

Paths to Literacy Ways to Meaningfully Include Your Child with a Visual Impairment in Thanksgiving Day Preparation. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

11/14/2025

Grab those scissors and scraps of textured paper you’ve been saving for years, and let’s adapt a story for your students to explore: "How Do Dinosaurs" series by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague.

Paths to Literacy Adapted Book - How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

11/13/2025

This boba tea braille design will be a hit with your middle school and high school students who often order this bubble iced tea.

Paths to Literacy Boba Tea Braille Art Design. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments