A braille literacy student kit with a colorful illustrated booklet, red raised-dot panel, game board, and stacks of paper.

Building on Patterns: Primary Braille Literacy Program: Second Grade: Unit 5 Student Kit - UEB

by American Printing House for the Blind

$243.00, see price history

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Professional guidance helps A student can't work through a braille literacy program alone. It's best taught by a teacher of students with visual impairments, who can check that the unit fits the student's skills and track progress. A family could use it with guidance, but results are much better with professional support.

What it is

Summary

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

This is the student kit for Unit 5 of the second grade level in Building on Patterns, a primary braille program that covers reading, writing, and spelling for beginning braille users. It's written in Unified English Braille (UEB), and its Lesson Monitoring Sheets and Consumable Unit Assessment Packet have been updated to match UEB. A teacher of students with visual impairments usually leads the lessons, so plan on that support. The kit is one unit of the second grade level, so it won't cover the full program on its own.

Getting it

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Where to get it

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$243.00

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Details

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Type
Addresses
Platform
Age range
Complexity
Professional guidance helps
Price
$243.00
Funding
  • AT Act lending
  • Out of pocket
  • School district

What setup looks like

  • Out of the box
    Open the kit and look over the student materials for Unit 5 before the first lesson.
  • With a guide
    1. Read the unit's lesson plans in the teacher materials, and learn how to use the Lesson Monitoring Sheets to track progress.
    2. Plan when to give the Consumable Unit Assessment Packet, and set aside time to prepare, usually an hour or less.
  • With professional help
    A teacher of students with visual impairments (TVI) usually decides whether this unit fits the student's current skills and teaches the lessons.

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: high. Vendor specs may lag; verify before relying on details in a clinical or funding artifact.

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