A stack of spiral-bound teacher's manuals with yellow covers featuring triangle patterns and an illustrated child.

Building on Patterns: Prekindergarten

by American Printing House for the Blind

$376.00, see price history

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Professional guidance helps This is a full teaching program, not a single item a family can pick up and use. It works best when a teacher of students with visual impairments chooses where to start, paces the lessons, and ties them to the child's braille learning plan. A motivated parent could use it with some guidance, but the results are much better with professional input.

What it is

Summary

AI-generated from vendor-published content · October 1, 2026

Building on Patterns Prekindergarten is the first level of the second edition of a braille literacy program for young children with visual impairments. The program is built to teach reading and writing in braille through the early grades, up to second grade, and this level is where that sequence begins. It is a curriculum for the adult teaching the child, so the teacher's skill with braille and early literacy planning shapes how well it works. The product data doesn't list the specific contents of this level, so check the exact materials before ordering.

Getting it

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Where to get it

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$376.00

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Details

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Type
Addresses
Platform
Age range
Complexity
Professional guidance helps
Price
$376.00
Funding
  • AT Act lending
  • Out of pocket
  • School district

What setup looks like

  • Out of the box
    Look through the teacher materials to see how the lessons are laid out before starting with a child.
  • With a guide
    Plan the lesson sequence around the child's current skills and the school year, with help from the teacher of students with visual impairments (TVI). Allow a few hours of planning time at the start.

Sources & fine print

Vendor facts (name, price, platforms, vendor link) sourced from American Printing House for the Blind — view on vendor site (opens in a new tab); last checked November 1, 2026.

Classification & description AI-generated from vendor-published content on October 1, 2026 · confidence: medium. Vendor specs may lag; verify before relying on details in a clinical or funding artifact.

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