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Before means something happens first, earlier than something else.
Hidden Curriculum of Vision
Time/Temporal Concept: Before
Understanding that a person, object, action, or event happens earlier than another person, object, action, or event. Applicable Learners Blind Low Vision CVI Multiple Disabilities Autism AAC Users Deafblind Developmental Delays Intellectual Disabilities Early Childhood Elementary Students Emergent Communicators Related Concepts After First Next Then Last Waiting Sequencing Time Routine: Following Multi-Step Directions Routine: Morning Meeting Executive Functioning Planning Transitions Cause and Effect Predictabili...
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Why Vision Matters
Children who are sighted naturally learn the concept of before by watching routines unfold throughout the day. They observe classmates putting away materials before lining up, teachers modeling the first step before students begin, visual schedules showing the order of activities, and peers completing one task before starting another. Students with visual i...
Why This Matters Long-Term
Understanding before supports orientation and mobility, schedules, reading and mathematics, following directions, organization, anticipation, travel, independent living, and participation in shared routines.
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