Cover of Building on Patterns First Grade Teacher's Edition Unit 2 Volume 1

Building on Patterns: Primary Braille Literacy Program: First Grade: Unit 2 Teacher's Edition, Braille

by American Printing House for the Blind

$44.14

Professional guidance helps The curriculum itself is structured and teacher-facing, so a trained TVI or special education teacher can implement it with the provided materials. However, appropriate placement, pacing, and adaptation for individual students with visual impairments benefits significantly from a TVI's involvement — professional_recommended reflects that this is a professional instructional tool, not a consumer self-serve product.

Last verified July 3, 2026 · classified July 5, 2026

What it is

Summary

AI-generated from vendor-published content · July 5, 2026

This is the Teacher's Edition for Unit 2 of the Building on Patterns first-grade braille literacy curriculum, printed in braille and designed to accompany the Going and Doing student materials. It gives teachers the instructional scaffolding — lesson plans, guided reading sequences, and braille-specific pedagogy — needed to deliver the unit to students who are blind or have low vision learning to read via braille. This is a piece of a larger multi-unit curriculum system, not a standalone program; teachers will also need the corresponding student kit and ideally familiarity with the full BOP scope and sequence. The print is made to order with a lead time of several weeks, though a free downloadable version is available from APH if time is a factor.

Quick Facts Catalog facts · auto-generated
Age range
ComplexityProfessional guidance helps
Price$44.14
Funding
  • AT Act lending
  • Out of pocket
  • School district
VerifiedJuly 3, 2026
ClassifiedJuly 5, 2026 · confidence: high

What Setup Looks Like

  • Out of the box
    Download the free digital version from aphbop.org for immediate access while the physical edition ships.
  • With a guide
    1. Review the BOP overview and unit resources at aphbop.org to understand how Unit 2 fits into the full curriculum sequence.
    2. Obtain the corresponding Going and Doing Student Kit before beginning instruction.
    3. Allow several weeks for the physical braille edition to arrive after ordering — plan accordingly. See aphbop.org for full curriculum implementation guidance.
  • With professional help
    1. A Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) should review the BOP scope and sequence to ensure correct unit placement for each student.
    2. Initial curriculum orientation with a TVI or literacy specialist is recommended before first use in a classroom or itinerant setting.

Getting it

Try Before You Buy

Devices like this are often available to borrow through your state's AT Act program — typically free or low-cost — so you can try it before buying or pursuing funding.

Where to Get It

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$44.14

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Sources & fine print

Vendor facts (name, price, platforms, vendor link) sourced from American Printing House for the Blindview on vendor site; last verified July 3, 2026.

Classification & description AI-generated from vendor-published content on July 5, 2026 · confidence: high. Vendor specs may lag; verify before relying on details in a clinical or funding artifact.