Hadley

Braille for Everyday Use

Workshop 7: Letters u through w

Opening

Hadley presents Braille for Everyday Use, Workshop 7: Letters u through w.

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Let’s learn the letters u-v, and w.

Feel the braille in the top left corner of the page. This is the letter “u,” dots 1-3-6.

The letter u uses the top and bottom dots on the first side and the bottom dot on the second side of the braille cell.

To remember u, think of “under a.” The two dots on the bottom are under the braille letter a.

Below the middle line, you’ll find three rows of u’s.

Place your fingers on the letter u at the beginning of the first row. No need to count; just feel each row of u’s from left to right.

Turn the page.

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Feel the two braille letter u’s in the top left corner of the page, dots 1-3-6.

Below the middle line, you’ll find three rows of u’s.

Find the letter u at the beginning of the first row.

From left to right, count the number of u’s in the first row.

There are five u’s in the first row.

Now, count the number of u’s in the second row.

If you counted eight, you’re right!

And last, count the number of u’s in the third row.

There are four.

Turn the page.

Page 3

Feel the full cell and the letter u in the top left corner of the page.

Let’s practice reading the full braille cell and the letter u.

Below the middle line, you’ll find three rows of braille.

Place your fingers on the letter u at the beginning of the first row.

Count only the number of u’s in the first row.

There are four u’s in the first row.

Now count only the full braille cells in the second row.

There are five full braille cells in the second row.

And how many u’s are in the third row?

If you found six u’s, you found them all.

Turn the page.

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Feel the braille in the top left corner of the page. This is the letter “v,” dots 1-2-3-6.

The letter v uses all three dots on the first side and the bottom dot on the second side of the braille cell.

You can remember v by thinking of an upright vacuum cleaner.

Below the middle line, you’ll find three rows of v’s.

Place your fingers on the letter v at the beginning of the first row. No need to count; just feel each row of v’s from left to right.

Turn the page.

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Feel the two braille letter v’s in the top left corner of the page, dots 1-2-3-6.

You may have noticed that the letter v is a lot like the letter u—but it has one more dot—dot 2.

Below the middle line, you’ll find three rows of v’s.

Find the letter v at the beginning of the first row.

From left to right, count the number of v’s in the first row.

If you said six, you’re right!

Now, count the number of v’s in the second row.

There are eight v’s in this row.

And last, count the number of v’s in the third row.

There are five.

Turn the page.

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Feel the full cell and the letter v in the top left corner of the page.

Let’s practice reading the full braille cell and the letter v.

Below the middle line, you’ll find three rows of braille.

Place your fingers on the letter v at the beginning of the first row.

Count only the number of v’s in the first row.

There are five v’s in the first row.

Now count only the full braille cells in the second row.

There are six full braille cells in the second row.

And how many v’s are in the third row?

If you found eight v’s, you found them all.

Turn the page.

Page 7

Feel the braille in the top left corner of the page. This is the letter “w,” dots 2-4-5-6.

The letter w uses the middle dot on the first side and all three dots on the second side of the braille cell.

A hint for w is “west.” The dots are like the arrow of a compass pointing west.

Below the middle line, you’ll find three rows of w’s.

Place your fingers on the letter w at the beginning of the first row. No need to count; just feel each row of w’s from left to right.

Turn the page.

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Feel the two braille letter w’s, dots 2-4-5-6, in the top left corner of the page.

Below the middle line, you’ll find three rows of w’s.

Find the letter w at the beginning of the first row.

From left to right, count the number of w’s in the first row.

If you counted eight, you found them all.

Now, count the number of w’s in the second row.

There are four w’s in this row.

And last, count the number of w’s in the third row.

There are seven.

Turn the page.

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Feel the full cell and the letter w in the top left corner of the page.

Let’s practice reading the full braille cell and the letter w.

Below the middle line, you’ll find three rows of braille.

Place your fingers on the letter w at the beginning of the first row.

Count only the number of w’s in the first row.

There are five w’s in the first row.

Now count only the full braille cells in the second row.

There are six full braille cells in the second row.

And how many w’s are in the third row?

If you found six, you’re right.

Turn the page.

Page 10

Feel the letters u and v in the top left corner of the page.

Below the middle line, you’ll find one row of mixed braille letters.

Place your fingers at the beginning of the row and count the number of u’s.

There are three u’s in this row.

Now, count the number of v’s.

If you counted five v’s, you got it!

And finally, how many w’s?

There are four w’s.

If you found this tricky, or just want to practice some more before moving on, go ahead and replay the page at the end as many times as you’d like. There’s no rush.

When you’re ready, turn the page.

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Feel the word “up” in the top left corner of the page.

Finding the right elevator button to press in an office building can be tricky.

But your newfound braille skills can be quite helpful here.

Below the middle line, you’ll find four words that are often found inside or outside an elevator.

Read the four words.

Which row has the word you’d use to call the elevator to go to an upper floor?

If you said the third row, which has the word “up,” you found the right one!

Which row has the word you’d you use to get back to the ground floor when it’s time to head home?

The second row has the word “down,” which would be found next to the down button.

Turn the page.

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Feel the letters v and w in the top left corner of the page.

You can remember v by thinking of an upright vacuum cleaner, and for w, the dots are pointing to the “west.”

Below the middle line, you’ll find three rows of braille letters.

Which row has the v’s?

If you found the second row, that’s right.

Next find the row of u’s.

It’s the last row.

Finally, find the row of w’s.

The w’s are in the first row.

Turn the page.

Page 13

Feel the three letter v’s at the top of the page.

Below the middle line, you’ll find a list of four tasks you might write down on your to-do list.

Which one is a task you would do when your plants need a drink?

If you said, “water violets,” in the second row, you got it.

What would you do after you finished a movie you borrowed?

“Return video” is in the last row.

What if you’re missing one ingredient for a cake?

“Get vanilla” is in the third row.

Finally, which is a task for your to-do list when your carpets need cleaning?

“Vacuum upstairs” is in the first row.

If you’d like another try on this page, just hit Replay at the end.

As with anything new, give yourself time and patience. You’ll get there.

When you’re ready, turn the page.

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Feel the letters w and u in the top left corner of the page.

Below the middle line, you’ll find three rows of braille letters.

Place your fingers on the w at the beginning of the first row.

This row contains all w’s, except for one letter that’s different.

Find the letter that’s different, and feel what letter it is.

The fifth letter is different. It is a c, not a w.

Now put your fingers on the u at the beginning of the second row.

This row contains all u’s, except for one letter that’s different.

Which one is different, and what letter is it?

The fourth letter is different. It is a t.

Finally, place your fingers on the v at the beginning of the third row.

This row contains all v’s, except for one letter that’s different. Which one is it?

If you said the eighth—or second-to-last—letter is different, you are correct. It’s j.

If you miss some, just pause and try again, or replay the page at the end.

When you’re ready, turn the page.

Page 15

Feel the three letter w’s at the top of the page.

Below the middle line, you’ll find a list of four items you might need to pick up at the home improvement store.

Find the item that would help you move dirt and mulch in the garden.

If you said, “wheelbarrow,” which is in the last row, you got it right.

Which item could help you fix your bike?

“Wrench” is in the first row.

Now find the item that would spruce up your front door.

“Welcome mat” is in the third row.

And which item would help you redecorate a room?

“Wallpaper” is in the second row.

Turn the page.

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Feel the letters u-v, and w in the top left corner of the page.

Some people use braille to label storage containers to help them find things more easily.

Find the sticker in the top right corner of the page and read the word.

It says “utensils.”

Below the middle line, there are three boxes with words.

Scan to find the three boxes.

Now find the box that says, “utensils.”

If you found “utensils” in the middle box, you’re right!

How about the word you would use on a storage box for “vitamins?”

“Vitamins” is in the first box.

Which word would you use to label a box to store “watches?”

“Watches” is in the last box.

If you like, you can peel the label from the top of the page and place it over the box with the word “utensils.” Or you can use it to label a container where you store utensils.

Turn the page.

Page 17

Feel the letters t-u-v, and w in the top left corner of the page.

Below the middle line, there are three rows of braille.

Each row has six letters in it. One of these rows has the letters in alphabetical order.

Read the three rows to find which one has the letters in correct alphabetical order.

Did you find the second row is in alphabetical order? If you did, you found the right one.

Turn the page.

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Feel the letters w and l in the top left corner of the page.

You might find it helpful to label the buttons or dials on your washing machine.

Below the middle line are three rows of braille words.

Which row contains “water level?”

The last row says, “water level.”

How about “water temperature?”

If you said the first row, you got it!

Turn the page.

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Feel the letters s-t, and w in the top left corner of the page.

You can now read the letters used on most pillboxes!

Below the middle line, you’ll find a row of braille letters. Many pillboxes use these letters to represent the days of the week.

Go ahead and read the letters.

Were you able to identify all the letters? They’re s-m-t-w-t-f-s; just like they’re listed on a calendar.

Turn the page.

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Here are some extra stickers for the letters “u,” “v,” and “w” that you may want to use to label things around your home.

Would you like a Hadley pill organizer that is labeled in braille?

If so, contact your braille expert to get one. Braille experts can be reached at 847-784-2816 or by email at [email protected].

Select Next to complete this workshop.

Completion

Congratulations! You know letters u through w.