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Everyday Braille Writing

Workshop 6: Letters q-t

Hadley presents Everyday Braille Writing, Workshop 6: Letters q-t.

Workbook Page 15: Brailling q, r, s, and t

Now, let’s write the next set of letters: q, r, s, and t.

We recommend completing the Braille for Everyday Use: Letters q-r-s-t workshop before writing this set of letters.

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

As before, we’ll braille all four new letters before checking.

Just 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 “q.”

Q is dots 1-2-3-4-5.

It uses the top, middle, and bottom dots on the first side and the top and middle dots on the second side.

Make a row of q’s and leave a space or empty cell between the letters.

Now, move down to the next line to write, “r.”

In the first cell, make an r, dots 1-2-3-5.

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

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

Next, move to the next line of your writing to write, “s.”

In the first cell, make s, dots 2-3-4.

S is the middle and bottom dots on the first side of the cell, and the top dot on the second side.

Make a row of s’s.

Finally, on the next line of your writing device, practice making the letter “t.”

In the first cell, make t, dots 2-3-4-5.

T is the middle and bottom dots on the first side of the cell, and the top and middle dots on the second side.

Make a row of t’s with spaces between them.

Select Next to continue.

Workbook Page 15: Checking q, r, s, and t

Now go to your workbook, Page 15, to check your braille.

Feel the letter q in the top left corner of the page.

Below this q, you’ll find a whole row of q’s.

Compare your q’s to this row and check to see whether you’ve used the correct dots.

You can check your r’s with the second line of your workbook.

Did you make your r’s correctly and leave an empty cell between them?

Check your s’s by comparing them to the third row in the workbook.

Finally, compare your row of t’s with the fourth row on Page 15 in the workbook.

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

Workbook Page 15: Brailling q, r, s, and t

Let’s write all four letters you just practiced.

Begin with a new line on your writing device, and write “q” space, “r” space, “s” space, “t” space.

Repeat this across the line and think about the dot numbers of each letter as you write.

When you reach the end of the line, select Next to check your letters.

Workbook Page 15: Checking q, r, s, and t

Find the middle line on Page 15 in the workbook.

Below the middle line are five more rows of braille.

To check the letters you just wrote, q, r, s, and t, compare your writing to the first row below the middle line.

Now, select Next to practice some words.

Workbook Page 15: Brailling has, cat, son, rate

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

To give yourself time to write each word, use the Pause button.

And you can also replay this page at the end.

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

Then leave a space or move to a new line for each word.

Now write, “cat.”

Next, write, “son,” s-o-n.

How about, “rate.”

To check your writing, select Next.

Workbook Page 15: Checking has, cat, son, rate

Check your words on rows two through five, below the middle line on Page 15 in your workbook: has, cat, son, rate.

Pay close attention to each letter within each word to see if it’s written correctly with the dots in the right place.

If some of the letters seem tricky to you, feel free to replay this page, or reach out to a braille expert. They’re glad to help.

When you’re ready to practice more words, turn to Page 16 in your workbook and select Next.

Workbook Page 16: Brailling esq, tan, ripe, loops

Let’s make some more words.

On the next line of your writing device, starting in the first cell, write the abbreviation for, “esquire,”
e-s-q.

Then, leave a space, or write each word on a new line.

Now write, “tan.”

Next is, “ripe.”

Now, write, “loops,” l-o-o-p-s.

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

Workbook Page 16: Checking esq, tan, ripe, loops

On Page 16 in the workbook, feel the letter r in the top-left corner of the page.

Below the r, you can check the words you just wrote with the words in rows one through four:
e-s-q, tan, ripe, loops.

Select Next to continue.

Workbook Page 16: Brailling treat, list, soap, cinq, told

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.

On your writing device, start on a new line, write the word, “treat.”

Then, leave a space or move to the next line for each word.

Next, write, “list.”

And then, “soap.”

Now write the word, “cinq,” c-i-n-q.

Next, write, “told,” t-o-l-d.

When you’re finished, select Next to check your writing.

Workbook Page 16: Checking treat, list, soap, cinq, told

On Page 16 in the workbook, find the line in the middle of the page.

Below the middle line, check the words you just wrote with rows one through five: treat, list, soap, cinq, told.

Now turn to Page 17 in the workbook and select Next.

Workbook Page 17: Brailling ripe, scrape, tackle, important

Here are some more words to practice using the letters a through s.

Start with the word, “ripe.”

Then, write, “scrape.”

How about, “tackle.”

And now, write, “important.”

Select Next to check your words.

Workbook Page 17: Checking ripe, scrape, tackle, important

You can check these words on Page 17 in the workbook.

In the top left corner of Page 17, you’ll find the letter s.

The words you just wrote are below the s in rows one, two, three, and four: ripe, scrape, tackle, important.

When you’re ready for more words and some phrases, select Next.

Workbook Page 17: Brailling horse, tornado, street, bears roar, geese cackle

Let’s keep writing with some new words and phrases.

Just press Pause to write a word or a phrase and then play the audio to get the next item to write.

Starting on a new line, write the word, “horse,”
h-o-r-s-e.

Now write, “tornado.”

Next is, “street.”

And now, let’s try some two-word phrases.

The first is, “bears roar,” b-e-a-r-s r-o-a-r.

How about, “geese cackle.”

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

Workbook Page 17: Checking horse, tornado, street, bears roar, geese cackle

Find the middle line on Page 17 in the workbook.

Then, check the words and phrases you wrote against rows one through five, below the line: horse, tornado, street, bears roar, geese cackle.

Have you noticed that practicing words helps you improve?

If you want more words to write, contact a braille expert.

Or if you’re having any trouble, check in to get some hints that might help you.

Now turn your workbook to Page 18.

And when you’re ready for more phrases, select Next.

Workbook Page 18: Brailling parrots screech, chimps chatter, grasshoppers chirp, lambs bleat

Let’s write more phrases.

First, write the phrase, “parrots screech.”

On the next line write, “chimps chatter.”

Now write, “grasshoppers chirp.”

And then write, “lambs bleat,” l-a-m-b-s space,
b-l-e-a-t.

When you’re done with your writing, select Next to check these phrases.

Workbook Page 18: Checking parrots screech, chimps chatter, grasshoppers chirp, lambs bleat

On Page 18 of the workbook, feel the letter t in the top-left corner of the page.

Just below the letter t, you’ll find the phrases you just wrote: parrots screech, chimps chatter, grasshoppers chirp, lambs bleat.

After you’ve checked your braille, select Next to continue.

Workbook Page 18: Brailling toads croak, cardinals sing, piglets oink, antelopes snort, peacocks scream

Let’s try some more.

Write the phrase, “toads croak.”

How about, “cardinals,” c-a-r-d-i-n-a-l-s space, “sing.”

Next, write, “piglets oink.”

Now, write, “antelopes snort.”

Finally, write, “peacocks scream.”

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

Workbook Page 18: Checking toads croak, cardinals sing, piglets oink, antelopes snort, peacocks scream

You can check these phrases below the middle line on Page 18 of the workbook.

They’re in rows one through five below the line: toads croak, cardinals sing, piglets oink, antelopes snort, peacocks scream.

Did you find any errors in some of your words or did you have trouble with any specific letters?

Practicing always helps. And you can always feel free to replay the page and try again.

If you’d like some tips or have questions, be sure to reach out to a braille expert.

And when you’re ready to complete this workshop select Next to continue.

Congratulations

Congratulations! You’ve completed Everyday Braille Writing: Letters q-t.