Switch On Literacy Linda Burkhart Mind Express Jabbla webinar June 2026
This video is an overview of some of the Templates and pre-made activities available on ‘Switch On Literacy’ for Mind Express (Jabbla). They were created by Linda Burkhart as a companion to a good comprehensive literacy instructional approach for emerging literacy with extra emphasis on phonemic awareness and phonics. Templates are all switch accessible with auditory support and work well for individuals with vision impairment (including CVI) along with physical access challenges. Templates are intended to be easily customized to complement curriculum topics from preschool through adults..
Switch On Literacy Tutorials
Switch On Literacy is an extensive collection of ready-made activities and easily customizable templates designed for emergent literacy learners. Topics covered include: playing and writing with the full alphabet, co-planned failure-free writing, games to explore phonemic and emergent literacy concepts, self-selected reading/listening to books, homemade videos, and pre-selected YouTube videos. Most activities include child-directed ways to re-read their writing, print, save and email their creations to others.
Activities are designed to include strategic, teaching feedback throughout, providing targeted learning opportunities. While some activities may have some correct and incorrect options, this is not intended to be used for testing. Instead, the customized feedback provides additional learning opportunities.
The creation of personalized “launchers” enables child-directed, independent access to freely explore activities that may be updated as student’s skills improve and interests change. Content related to what is being studied in class may be added in a variety of ways to provide exposure, practice, and extension
All activities are designed specifically for two switch access with no timing and contain auditory support that provides access for individuals with mild to severe visual challenges, including CVI. You will need to own a copy of Mind Express 5 by Jabbla, to run and modify activities from Switch On Literacy.