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Everyday Braille Writing

Workshop 4: Letters k-m

Hadley presents Everyday Braille Writing, Workshop 4, Letters k-m.

Workbook Page 8: Brailling k, l, and m

Let’s learn to write the next set of letters: k, l, and m.

We recommend completing the Braille for Everyday Use: Letters k-m workshop before writing this set of letters.

Once your paper is in your writing device, and ready to go, let’s begin.

In the previous workshops, you’ve brailled each new letter one at a time.

Starting now, you can braille all three new letters before checking your work.

Select Pause to give yourself time to write, and then select Play to get the next letter.

In the first cell, on a new line, we’ll start with the letter “k.”

K is dots 1-3. It uses the top dot and bottom dot on the first side of the cell.

Make a row of k’s, leaving a space or empty cell between the letters.

Move down to the next line to write “l.” In the first cell, make an l. Dots 1-2-3.

L is the top, middle, and bottom dots on the first side.

Make a row of l’s, leaving a space between the letters.

Now, move to the next line of your writing device to write “m.”

In the first cell, make an m, dots 1-3-4.

M is the top and bottom dots on the first side, and the top dot on the second side.

Make a row of m’s, leaving spaces between the letters.

When you’re ready to check your work, select Next.

Workbook Page 8: Checking k, l, and m

Now, go to the workbook to check your writing.

Turn to Page 8 and feel the letter k in the top left corner of the page.

Below the k, you’ll find a whole row of k’s.

Compare the k’s you wrote to this row.

The letter k skips the middle dot. Do your k’s skip it, too?

Then check your l’s with the second row.

Finally, you can check your m’s by comparing them to the third row.

When you’re ready for more writing, select Next.

Workbook Page 8: Brailling k, l, and m

On the next line of your writing device, practice writing all three letters you just wrote.

Make “k” space, “l” space, “m” space.

Repeat this across the line, thinking about the dot numbers of each letter as you write.

When you reach the end of the line, select Next.

Workbook Page 8: Checking k, l, and m

To check your braille, compare your writing to the fourth row on Page 8 in the workbook.

Do your letters match?

If you want more practice, go ahead and try that row again.

And when you’re ready to write some more words, select Next.

Workbook Page 8: Brailling mad, lie, game, calf, lace

Let’s put together the letters you’ve learned to make some words.

To give yourself time to write each word, use the Pause button. And you can always replay this page at the end.

On the next line of your writing device, start in the first cell and write the word, “mad.”

Then, leave a space before the next word, or if you prefer, write each word on a new line.

Now, write, “lie,” l-i-e.

Then, write, “game.”

Next, try, “calf,” c-a-l-f.

And then, “lace.”

When you’ve finished writing these words, select Next to check your work.

Workbook Page 8: Checking mad, lie, game, calf, lace

Find the middle line on Page 8 in the workbook.

Below this line are five more rows of braille.

Check your writing with the words in these rows: mad, lie, game, calf, lace.

Now turn to Page 9 in your workbook, and select Next to start a new set of words.

Workbook Page 9: Brailling fake, hike, leaf, back

Let’s continue writing words using letters a through m.

First write, “fake.” Then continue on the next line, or leave a space and write, “hike.”

The next word is, “leaf.”

And now, write, “back.”

When you’re ready to check your words select Next.

Workbook Page 9: Checking fake, hike, leaf, back

You can check these words on Page 9 of the workbook.

In the top left corner of Page 9, you will find the letter l.

The words you just wrote are on rows one, two, three, and four at the top of this page: fake, hike, leaf, and back.

How are you doing with your writing?

Are you finding any particular letters to be tricky?

You can always reach out to a braille expert. They can give you some tips.

When you’re ready to keep going, select Next.

Workbook Page 9: Brailling mead, lick, meal, flake, image

Let’s try some more words.

Again, to give yourself time, just select Pause to write, and then Play when you’re ready for the next word.

Move back to your writing device and start on a new line.

Write the word, “mead,” m-e-a-d.

Now write, “lick.”

Next is, “meal,” m-e-a-l.

Then, “flake.”

And now, “image.”

When you’re done, select Next to check your braille.

Workbook Page 9: Checking mead, lick, meal, flake, image

To check these words, compare your writing to the braille below the middle line on Page 9.

These rows have the words: mead, lick, meal, flake, and image.

When you’re done, turn the page in your workbook to Page 10.

And when you’re ready to keep writing, select Next.

Workbook Page 10: Brailling camel, black, fickle

Let’s write some more words with letters a through m.

First, write, “camel.”

Now, go to the next line, or leave a space, and write, “black.”

How about, “fickle,” f-i-c-k-l-e.

When you’re ready to check these words, select Next.

Workbook Page 10: Checking camel, black, fickle

You can check these words on Page 10 of the workbook.

In the top left corner of Page 10, you’ll find the letter m.

The words you just wrote are on rows one, two, and three on the top of this page: camel, black, fickle.

How did you do? Are the letters coming more easily?

If you’d like help or have any questions, feel free to reach out and chat with a braille expert.

Select Next to continue.

Workbook Page 10: Brailling jackal, halfback, mammal

Let’s try some more. Move back to your writing device and start on a new line.

Now, write the word, “jackal,” j-a-c-k-a-l.

How about, “halfback,” h-a-l-f-b-a-c-k.

The last is, “mammal,” m-a-m-m-a-l.

To check your work, select Next.

Workbook Page 10: Checking jackal, halfback, mammal

To check the words you just wrote, go to Page 10 in the workbook again, below the middle line.

The words are on rows one through three below the line: jackal, halfback, mammal.

When you’re ready to complete this workshop, select Next to continue.

Congratulations

Congratulations! You’ve completed Everyday Braille Writing: Letters k-m.