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When a childhood illness leaves her blind and deaf, Helen Keller's life seems hopeless indeed. But her indomitable will and the help of a devoted teacher empower Helen to triumph over incredible adversity.We had a blast getting the girls to use their 5 senses! It's amazing to realize how much we depend or focus on only one of our senses, sometimes taking for granted the others. Here are some activities we did with our girls to accompany the book:
- We had a discussion on what 'blind' actually means and how blind people 'read'. This discussion introduced them to braille. One of the mothers had brought a braille book for children so the girls could see and feel what braille is.
- Using blind folds, and whatever senses they had available, the girls were asked to try and identify toy animals they were given in their hands.
- One of the mothers brought some 'mystery pots' to the book club meeting. Each one contained different spices/fragrances. Using their sense of smell, the girls tried to guess what was in each pot! They had so much fun with this maasha'Allah.
- We talked about patience and being tested by Allah. Those who are patient with the tests and trials Allah puts before them, will be rewarded justly.
The girls were also given a printout of the American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet.
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| ASL printable |
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