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The months help us organize the whole year. Different things happen during different months, and the months repeat every year.
Hidden Curriculum of Vision
Time/Temporal Concept: Months of the Year
Understanding that the twelve months of the year organize seasons, annual routines, holidays, birthdays, school schedules, community events, and personal experiences. Months help students understand the passage of time, anticipate future events, and recognize yearly patterns. Applicable Learners • Blind • Low Vision • CVI • Multiple Disabilities • Autism • ADHD • AAC Users • Deafblind • Developmental Delays • Early Childhood • Elementary Students Related Concepts • Calendar Time • Days of...
Also known as: Months of the Year
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Why Vision Matters
Children who are sighted naturally develop an understanding of the months through repeated visual experiences. They see holiday decorations appear in stores, seasonal clothing displays change, trees transform throughout the year, school calendars posted in classrooms, birthday calendars, and community celebrations. These visual patterns help children connec...
Why This Matters Long-Term
Understanding months of the year supports orientation and mobility, schedules, reading and mathematics, following directions, organization, anticipation, travel, independent living, and participation in shared routines.
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PrerequisiteEnvironmental Concept: SeasonsYou are hereTime/Temporal Concept: Months of the Year
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