November 8, 2018
In conjunction with their current literature unit based on the book “Granny Torrelli Makes Soup,” MPA fourth graders had a special visitor! Ms. David, a former third grade teacher who was born blind, and her guide dog, Raz, helped the students understand what life is like being blind and better understand Bailey, one of the main characters in the novel.
Starting with the alphabet, they learned Braille through the formations of each letter made of split peas, and they even walked around the school with blindfolds on to see if they could follow Raz’s lead. Thank you to Ms. David and Raz for a wonderfully experiential lesson! See all of the photos from the activities here.
