🌟 Braille - Santoor Grade 4 🌟
Discover the power of touch with Louis Braille’s invention!
📖 Difficult Words & Meanings
Blacksmith
Meaning: A person who makes things from iron
Hindi: लोहार
Sentence: Louis Braille’s father was a blacksmith.
Blind
Meaning: Unable to see
Hindi: नेत्रहीन
Sentence: Louis became blind after an accident.
Pincushion
Meaning: A small pad for holding pins
Hindi: पिन रखने का गद्दा
Sentence: Louis used pincushions for learning letters.
Invented
Meaning: Created something new
Hindi: आविष्कार किया
Sentence: Louis invented the Braille alphabet for the blind.
📝 Practice Exercises
A. Answer the Following
1. Describe the Braille alphabet.
Answer: It is a system of raised dots that can be read by touch. Each letter has a different dot pattern.
2. Why was ‘Night Writing’ not a success?
Answer: Because it was too difficult to read and understand.
3. What did Louis Braille do to help the blind?
Answer: He simplified Night Writing and created the Braille alphabet for blind people to read and write easily.
Let Us Think (Touch and Describe Activity)
The object in my hand was round in shape.
The object in my hand was shorter than my forefinger.
The object in my hand was a marble.
- It was cold and smooth.
- It made a clicking sound when it rolled.
B. Think and Discuss
1. Why is the cane white?
Answer: The white cane helps others identify that the person is blind and needs help.
2. What would happen if the world became dark for a day?
Answer: People would have difficulty moving around, finding things, and reading. They would need to depend on others or use touch and hearing more.
📚 Let Us Listen – Consonant Cluster “spl”
Words:
- spoon
- splinter
- spin
- splash
- speak
- split
- space
- splendid
✅ Practice pronunciation and stress on “spl”.
✍️ Let Us Write
A. Write These Words in Braille
Use Braille dot codes or glue bindis to write:
- Cat
- Man
- Boy
- Jug
- Your Name
(Refer to Braille chart for correct dot pattern.)
B. Precautions to Protect Eyes
- Do not burst firecrackers without adult help.
- Wear protective glasses during science experiments.
- Do not play with sharp objects.
- Wash hands before touching eyes.
- Stay away from harmful light or smoke.
C. Grammar – Change to Past Tense
| Present Tense | Past Tense |
|---|---|
| The dogs are barking at the stranger. | The dogs were barking at the stranger. |
| Grandfather is searching for his spectacles. | Grandfather was searching for his spectacles. |
| Sheeba is writing a letter. | Sheeba was writing a letter. |
| He is singing a song. | He was singing a song. |
| We are playing kho-kho. | We were playing kho-kho. |
| The man is using his hands to push his wheelchair. | The man was using his hands to push his wheelchair. |
D. Picture Story
- She was feeding her friends.
- She was scattering grains for them.
- Her grandmother was hanging clothes.
- Grandmother was entering the house.
- The sparrows and squirrels were sitting on the clothes.
- Tarandeep was clapping her hands with joy.
🧪 Let Us Do – Braille Touch Activity
Steps:
- Draw shape on paper using a pencil back.
- Close eyes and feel the raised shape.
- Identify the shape.
- Repeat with white clay if possible.
👓 Let Us Explore – Help for Low Vision Students
How can we help?
- Use large-font printouts.
- Read aloud during class.
- Sit with them in front rows.
- Help them locate materials.
- Turn on extra lights if needed.
Resource Centre Tip:
Search online for “Blind school near me” or contact local NGOs for visually impaired persons.
📋 Self-Assessment
Encourage students to tick their comfort level with:
- Reading poems
- Learning new words
- Answering questions
- Writing
- Doing activities independently or with help
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