Reflecting back on 2017 with Cane and Compass
Happy New Year from Cane and Compass!
Monogram Letter Ornaments
Make a fun tactile/auditory holiday ornament with your students!
O&M Bumper Stickers Available in the Shop!
These brand new bumper stickers are the perfect way to display your love for O&M!
Tactile Rubik’s Cube
How to make your own Tactile Rubik’s Cube! Contributed by Kristen Sharpless, currently a Vision Rehab Master's student whose creative idea went viral!
Landmarks. Yeah But What Are They? Part 2.
After teaching my students the three characteristics of a good O&M landmark, it was time for them to identify on their own what can or can’t be a landmark. This lesson was a good way to make sure my students understood what landmarks are before going out into the community to look for real life landmarks.
O&M Mnemonics: Using Music, Rhymes, and More
Discuss devices such as songs, rhymes, and acronyms to aid memory (both teachers and students), to help make lessons fun and productive.
Tactile Twister-The Hot Spot!
When I thought about modifying the classic game of Twister my main goal was to give all of my students a way to play a very visual game despite what their visual impairment is (and who doesn’t love a good round of Twister?!).
A Creative Way to Teach Left and Right Identification
I am visually impaired and had O&M instruction very infrequently as a child. As a result of this, I had gaps in my skills when I went away to graduate school. I discussed the problem with my instructor who devised this creative lesson.
This School Year I Hope…
For our first lesson this year, I had my students write out what they hope for this year.
The New School Year is Fast Approaching. Let Cane and Compass Help!
August brings the last few weeks of summer vacation blended with back to school shopping and preparing for the new school year.