Humanware BrailleNote Touch Plus - Take off Reading Scheme (UEB)

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By the end of Book 14, the cmplete contracted braille code should be familiar (see exceptions below -
which would have to be explained if context did not make the meanings apparent)
Book 14
Composite signs: many, world, those, -ation, question, under, upon, -ence, -ity, -sion
Shortforms: also, already, blind, braille, letter, paid, receive, receiving, themselves, either, neither,
immediate, necessary
Other signs: braille letter sign (dots 5-6)
Not included in this course
The following rarely used signs have not been taught in Braille in Easy Steps. The pupil is warned at the
end of Book 14 that they may encounter some of these unfamiliar signs in their braille reading, and a list
is given.
Composite signs: lord, character, cannot, spirit, whose
Shortforms: according, altogether, conceive, conceiving, deceive, deceiving, declare, declaring, itself,
o'clock, oneself, ourselves, perceive, perceiving, rejoice, rejoicing, thyself, yourselves
Punctuation: slash, square brackets, inner quotes
Mathematical signs: plus, minus, multiplication sign, division sign, equals, per centage sign, fractions in
braille, separation sign
Other signs: bullet point sign (dots 4-5-6, dots 2-5-6), asterisk (dots 3-5 twice), ampersand (dot 4, 1-2-3-
4-6), accented letter sign (dot 4), Euro sign (dot 4, e)
Take Off Reading Scheme (UEB)
Takeoff - A second stage scheme for young learners to develop phonic skills, knowledge of braille
contractions and word signs, in 12 stages TC21413.
Takeoff teachers handbook – This is currently available from RNIB. ATeachers handbook to
accompany Takeoff TC21415P.
Take Off is divided into 12 levels, and a group of grade 2 braille signs is taught at each level.
From the start of the Take Off series all of the alphabet and alphabetic wordsigns with the exception of K
for knowledge are used. In addition, the shortforms good and little are also used. Punctuation used from
the outset are full stop, capital symbol indicator and question mark. The numeric indicator is also used as
this has been previously introduced in Hands On. The following lists the signs and shortforms as they are
introduced by series.
The Take off Series is available from RNIB product Code TC21413
(The above link was correct on 14th June 2017)
Series 1
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