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Braille Literacy Month |
Experiment with Science in the New Year |
Holidays in January |
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Read about the life and contributions of Louis Braille. |
Find resouces to help teach science. |
Learn about unique January holidays. |
Braille Literacy Month |
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Happy Birthday Louis Braille! The inventor of the Braille code is known throughout the world as a great humanitarian who believed in literacy for everyone. What a wonderful tribute "Braille Literacy Month" is to his legacy through the centuries. Braille was born on January 4, 1809 in Coupvray, a village about 28 miles from Paris, France. Through an accident in his father's harness shop, Louis injured an eye. At five years old, he became blind in both eyes. When he was seven, he was allowed to go to school in his village. His teacher expected him to only sit among the sighted students and listen. But, young Louis quickly excelled, and his teacher realized he had a gift for learning. At age ten, Louis was given a prestigious scholarship to attend the Royal Institution for Blind Youth in Paris. There, in the austere city school, Louis had to overcome many obstacles. With the support of one teacher, Monsieur Andre Pigner, he learned to reach his highest goals. Before the development of Braille writing by fifteen-year-old Louis in 1824, blind people had no satisfactory means for written communication. He did not take-to-heart the discouragement from those around him at school. He knew he would find a way to create an alphabet for blind people and learn to read from books. (Read More). Related Links and Resources
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Experiment with Science in the New Year |
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A new year has arrived and many teachers are looking for fresh ideas for their classrooms. The content area of science easily lends itself to "experimentation" for both teachers and their students. DCMP offers several described and captioned media titles that may assist teachers wanting to provide more comprehensive examples and explanations of science-related content. Studying complex topics, such as astronomy, ecosystems, or physics? Need to enhance hands-on learning or extend the realm of the classroom? Science concepts may be expediently delivered through DCMP's accessible media titles in imaginative and resourceful ways for students who are visually impaired, blind, hearing impaired, deaf or deaf-blind. These investigative titles can serve as virtual field trips for inquisitive learners or can offer alternative labs for research experiments. Looking for effective techniques for teaching scientific inquiry to your class? Look no further, and take advantage of DCMP's convenient, professional development titles for teachers. These specialized titles present handy access to research-based ideas for science instruction. Join DCMP's free media library loan program for a brighter 2011! Please follow http://www.dcmp.org/Register.aspx to set up an account. Related Links
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Holidays in January |
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January is well known as a month for new beginnings and resolutions. Many will celebrate Jan. 1 by joining with families and friends to watch the Rose Bowl game or the Tournament of Roses parade. However, there are also many lesser known holidays in January. For example did you know January is "Financial Wellness Month"? It is also "National Mentoring Month." January 20th is "Inauguration Day" and "Women's Healthy Weight Day." These holidays are great teaching opportunities for the classroom. Americans have a national holiday for almost every day of the year. Each of these can turn into a teaching moment. DCMP can help you take advantage of these moments by providing accessible media on a wide variety of subjects. Why not start 2011 with a resolution to show only accessible media? DCMP is here to help you keep this resolution. Check out our extensive list of captioned, described, and Spanish educational media. If you have suggestions for titles we can add to our current collection, please contact us. Related LinksShare This Story
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Quick Hits |
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Accessible Classic TV Program on YouTube |
1966 NAD Convention on YouTube |
When Children Have Pets |
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It is rare that classic television programs have been captioned or described. DCMP has posted the 1955 CBS Climax! episode on YouTube, and it is accessible for everyone! It has fascinating ads for Chrysler cars, an explanation of the new car transistor radio, a great Adventures of Huckleberry Finn movie, and a special appearance by comedian Red Skelton to promote his upcoming starring role on a future Climax! episode. Don't miss the captioned version or the described version. |
People watching this twenty-eighth NAD Convention film have called it "entertaining" and "fascinating". Over 40 years ago there was a difference in sign language and fingerspelling use. And if you know deaf history, you will see many important and well-known persons from that time. (Bernard Bragg, Vic Galloway, Jack Gannon, Al Pimentel, and many more!) |
DCMP's Dogs & Cats shows how these pets evolved from the wild, and Hondo & Fabian is pure fun based on the book by Peter McCarty. Learn about service dogs on these sites: Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc., Assistance Dogs International, Inc., Dogs for the Deaf, and International Association of Assistance Dog Partners. |
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The contents of this newsletter were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Cooperative Agreement #H327N060002. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officer, Ernest Hairston. The DCMP is administered by the National Association of the Deaf. |
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