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Yesterday was the day before today. It is when things already happened and cannot be changed, but we can remember and talk about them.
Hidden Curriculum of Vision
Time/Temporal Concept: Yesterday
Understanding that yesterday refers to the day before today. The concept of yesterday helps students organize memories, describe past events, understand the passage of time, and connect experiences within a meaningful sequence. Applicable Learners • Blind • Low Vision • CVI • Multiple Disabilities • Autism • ADHD • AAC Users • Deafblind • Developmental Delays • Early Childhood • Elementary Students Related Concepts • Today • Tomorrow • Days of the Week • Calendar Time • Clock Time �...
Also known as: Yesterday
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Why Vision Matters
Children who are sighted naturally strengthen their understanding of yesterday through repeated visual experiences. They see classroom calendars with yesterday's date crossed off, artwork drying from the previous day, leftovers in the refrigerator, photographs from recent events, weather changes, and classroom schedules that move from one day to the next. T...
Why This Matters Long-Term
Understanding yesterday supports orientation and mobility, schedules, reading and mathematics, following directions, organization, anticipation, travel, independent living, and participation in shared routines.
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PrerequisiteTime/Temporal Concept: BeforeYou are hereTime/Temporal Concept: Yesterday
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Temporal, Spatial, and Sequence Concepts - Readiness Framework
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