Louis Braille: A Touch of Genius is the first ever, full-color biography to include thirty-one of his extant letters, some written by his own hand, and translated into English for the first time.Three great men were born in the early weeks of January 1809: Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin, and Louis Braille. Only one has remained virtually unknown ? the man who invented a means of reading and writing still used today in almost every country in the world, adapted to almost every known language from Albanian to Zulu.Born sighted, Louis Braille accidentally blinded himself at the age of 3. He was lucky enough to be sent to a school for blind children in Paris, one of the first in the world. There, at the age of sixteen, he worked tirelessly on a revolutionary system of finger reading that became braille. He was a talented musician, astute businessman, and genius inventor ? collaborating with another Frenchman to invent the first dot-matrix printer around 1840.

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Louis Braille was only twelve years old - and he was blind. But he made up his mind - somehow he was going to invent an easy way for all blind people to read and write ? In 1809, Simon-Rene and Monique Braille lived in a small town in France. The town of Coupvray was 25 miles (40 km) outside Paris. Life was good for the family. Simon worked as a harness maker and leatherer. He made many items out of leather, including harnesses and saddles for horses, leather slippers and shoes, and leather satchels. Simon was well known in the town, and his work supported his wife and three children, two girls and a boy. On January 4, 1809, the new year brought the family a new baby boy. They named him Louis. Find out how Louis Braille lost his sight, and how he invented an alphabet that helped all blind children to read in this fun 15-minute biography.

This series tells the life stories and achievements of famous men and women in history. Readers will be inspired by the great courage and determination shown by these people.

Improve reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice for performance. Motivate students with this reader's theater script and build students' knowledge through grade-level content. Included graphic organizer helps visual learners.

점자를 만든 사람 루이 브라유 11권 ‘루이 브라유’ 편은 맹인들을 위한 점자 알파벳을 만든 눈 먼 소년 루이 브라유의 이야기입니다. 3살 때 송곳에 눈이 찔리는 사고로 맹인이 된 소년 루이 브라유는 책을 읽고 공부하고 싶다는 열망으로 맹인들을 위한 글자를 만들기에 이릅니다. 자신도 앞이 보이지 않는 상황에서 새로운 글자를 만드는 일은 무척 어려웠습니다. 하지만 포기하지 않고 도전한 결과 누구나 쉽고 빠르게 읽고 쓸 수 있는 점자 알파벳을 발명하게 됩니다. 장애인들은 일반인보다 뒤떨어진 생활을 하는 것이 당연히 여겨지던 당시에는 점자 알파벳이 사람들의 환영을 받지 못했지만, 루이 브라유가 세상을 떠난 지 100년 후에는 전 세계 많은 사람들이 그를 기리게 됩니다. 권말에 있는 워크북에는 단어 찾기, 단어 퀴즈, 문장 표현 연습, 루이 브라유 관련 퀴즈, 점자 퀴즈, 점자 알파벳에 대한 배경 지식이 들어 있습니다.

In 1809, Simon-Rene and Monique Braille lived in a small town in France. The town of Coupvray was 25 miles (40 km) outside Paris. Life was good for the family. Simon worked as a harness maker and leatherer. He made many items out of leather, including harnesses and saddles for horses, leather slippers and shoes, and leather satchels. Simon was well known in the town, and his work supported his wife and three children, two girls and a boy. On January 4, 1809, the new year brought the family a new baby boy. They named him Louis. Find out how Louis Braille lost his sight, and how he invented an alphabet that helped all blind children to read in this fun 15-minute biography. Ages 8 and up. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

A look at the inventor of the raised dot system who overcame his own blindness and helped others to read.

This award-winning handbook gives teachers specific strategies and methodologies for teaching braille. It offers in-depth information on techniques for working with children at all levels of learning, with congenital or adventitious visual impairments, those with additional disabilities, and students who are just learning English. It also contains information on assessment and technology, as well as convenient assessment forms. Instructional Strategies offers a wealth of information and practical tips for new practitioners and seasoned professionals alike