Book Cover
Number Matching
Created by Amy Shepherd M.Ed.
2
Created in “accessible format” (Chafee Amendment) by Amy Shepherd M.Ed. for students with Visual Impairments and CVI
Roman Word Bubbling Tool by Dr. Christine Roman-Lanzey
The Roman Word Bubble Approach is adapted from Cortical Visual Impairment: Advanced Principles by Christine Roman-Lantzy and the Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society webpage article titled An Approach to Literacy for Children with CVI.
Further reproduction or distribution in other than a specialized format is prohibited.
3
This is the Number 1
Salient Features:
The number 1 is a long line down.
Handwriting without Tears description
1 starts in the Starting Corner.
1 makes a Big Line down.
1 stops in the corner.
4
5
Match the object 1 to the bubble 1.
Look how it fits into the bubble shape.
6
7
This is the Number 2
Salient Features:
The number 2 has a curve at the top, a diagonal line to a short horizontal line at the bottom.
Handwriting without Tears description
2 starts in the Starting Corner.
2 makes a Big Curve.
2 stops in the corner.
2 walks away on the bottom.
8
9
Match the object 2 to the bubble 2.
Look how it fits into the bubble shape.
10
11
This is the Number 3
Salient Features:
The number 3 a little curve at the top that joins a bigger curve at the bottom.
Handwriting without Tears description
3 starts in the Starting Corner.
3 makes a Little Curve to the middle.
3 makes another Little Curve to the bottom corner.
12
13
Match the object 3 to the bubble 3.
Look how it fits into the bubble shape.
14
15
This is the Number 4
Salient Features:
The number 4 has a long vertical line down. A short diagonal line from the top of the line to the left. A short horizontal line across to form a triangle.
Handwriting without Tears description
4 starts in the Starting Corner.
4 makes a Little Line down to the middle.
4 walks across the dark night.
4 jumps to the top and says, “I did it.” (Big Line down)
16
17
Match the object 4 to the bubble 4.
Look how it fits into the bubble shape.
18
19
This is the Number 5
Salient Features:
The number 5 has a short horizontal line on the top, a short vertical line on the left, to a big curve at the bottom.
Handwriting without Tears description
5 starts in the Starting Corner.
5 makes a Little Line down to the middle. It starts to rain.
5 makes a Little Curve around.
5 puts a Little Line on top to stop the rain.
20
21
Match the object 5 to the bubble 5.
Look how it fits into the bubble shape.
22
23
This is the Number 6
Salient Features:
The number six has a diagonal line down and a circle on the bottom.
Handwriting without Tears description
6 starts in the Starting Corner.
6 is a baby bear.
6 goes down to curl up in the corner.
6 is hibernating.
24
25
Match the object 6 to the bubble 6.
Look how it fits into the bubble shape.
26
27
This is the Number 7
Salient Features:
The number 7 has a short horizontal line across the top and a long diagonal line to the bottom left.
Handwriting without Tears description
7 starts in the Starting Corner.
7 makes a Little Line across the top.
7 says, “I better slide down.”
28
29
Match the object 7 to the bubble 7.
Look how it fits into the bubble shape.
30
31
This is the Number 8
Salient Features:
The number eight has a small circle on top that touches a bigger circle on the bottom.
Handwriting without Tears description
8 is different.
8 doesn’t like corners.
8 starts at the top center.
8 begins with S and then goes home.
32
33
Match the object 8 to the bubble 8.
Look how it fits into the bubble shape.
34
35
This is the Number 9
Salient Features:
The number 9 has a circle on top connected to a short diagonal line that goes from the middle right to the bottom left.
Handwriting without Tears description
9 is so special.
9 has its own corner.
9 makes a Little Curve and goes up to the corner.
9 makes a Big Line down.
36
37
Match the object 9 to the bubble 9.
Look how it fits into the bubble shape.
38
39
This is the Number 10
Salient Features:
The number 10 has long line down and an oval.
Handwriting without Tears description
10 uses two places.
1 comes first.
0 is next.
0 starts at the top center.
10 is finished.
40
41
Match the object 10 to the bubble 10.
Look how it fits into the bubble shape.
42