Hidden Curriculum of Vision
Understanding that afternoon is the middle-to-later portion of the day when school, work, and many daytime activities begin transitioning toward evening. Afternoon helps students organize schedules, anticipate transitions, prepare for upcoming responsibilities, and understand the rhythm of the day. Applicable Learners • Blind • Low Vision • CVI • Multiple Disabilities • Autism • ADHD • AAC Users • Deafblind • Developmental Delays • Early Childhood • Elementary Students • Transition-Age Stud...
Also known as: Afternoon
Concept snapshot
Afternoon is the part of the day after lunch when people finish many of their daily activities and begin getting ready for the evening. Afternoon is the middle part of the day after lunch. People finish school or work, do activities, and begin getting ready for the evening.
Children who are sighted naturally learn about afternoon through repeated visual observations. They notice classroom routines changing, students packing backpacks, buses arriving, parents picking children up, stores becoming busier, shadows growing longer, and people leaving work. These visual experiences help children understand that afternoon represents a...
Understanding afternoon supports orientation and mobility, schedules, reading and mathematics, following directions, organization, anticipation, travel, independent living, and participation in shared routines.
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