World Braille Day takes place every year on January 4th to celebrate the importance of Braille as a means of communication for people who are blind and visually impaired. The day was proclaimed in 2018 by the United Nations and was first celebrated in 2019. World Braille Day aims to promote an awareness of the braille language as well as recognise and understand the human rights for blind and partially sighted people. World Braille Day commemorates the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, who is widely known for inventing a language used by blind and visually impaired people.

Where can I read more? You can read more about World Braille Day on the United Nations website here.

Links to national resources: The Literacy Trust has produced a free resource for EYFS called ‘Introducing Young Children to World Braille Day’. The resource includes session plans which can be downloaded on the website here.

You can access some free resources on the Teaching Packs website, including a Braille alphabet and an online Braille generator.

You can access a video clip about Louis Braille on the BBC Ideas website here. The video is suitable for primary aged children.

You can access a video clip on the BBC teach website here. The clip is about a 10 year old child who is visually impaired and is recommended for KS2 children.