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Back to school means starting a new school year. It is a time to learn new routines, meet new people, and get ready for learning.
Hidden Curriculum of Vision
Routine Concept: Back to School
Understanding the transition from summer or an extended school break back into the routines, expectations, environments, and social experiences of the school year. Back to school includes preparing materials, adjusting to new routines, meeting new people, and reestablishing academic and organizational habits. Applicable Learners • Blind • Low Vision • CVI • Multiple Disabilities • Autism • ADHD • AAC Users • Deafblind • Developmental Delays • Elementary Students • Secondary Students • Trans...
Also known as: Back to School
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Why Vision Matters
Children who are sighted naturally recognize that school is about to begin through many visual experiences. They notice school supplies filling store shelves, buses on neighborhood streets, classrooms being decorated, bulletin boards changing, classmates shopping for backpacks, and teachers preparing materials. Once school begins, they continue learning by...
Why This Matters Long-Term
Understanding back to school supports safety, belonging, efficient transitions, academic access, group participation, independence, and confidence in unfamiliar school and community situations.
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PrerequisiteEtiquette: GreetingsYou are hereRoutine Concept: Back to School
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