MSI Unit Curriculum - Sense

MSI Unit Curriculum: Phase 3Conceptural developmenttypical achievement aware achievedin specificcontextssorts and matches confidently infamiliar activities (eg: laying table forsnack time)generalisedcommentsunderstands word/sign/symbol for‘different’ in functional contexts(eg: choosing a different computerprogram)understands word/sign/symbol for‘same’ in functional contexts (eg: findanother cup the same as this one)recognises and uses quantities to atleast 3 in functional contexts (eg:fetches 3 cups for self and two peersas part of daily routine)in familiar activities chooses correctcomponents (limited choice) andmakes whole object (eg: place setting)efficiently works out what new objectsdo through trial and error; adaptsactions on basis of earlier resultsanticipates changes in the propertiesof some materials in familiar activities(eg: cooking food or adding water todry sand)actively shares books or spokenrecordings with an adult – sustainsinterest; responds when adult drawsattention to specific item; indicatesitem of interestmakes marks on paper or records inanother way; attaches meaning tofinished product and identifies work ashis/her ownmakes use of print/Moon/Braille/another formal recording system (eg:Writing With Symbols or use of a voicerecorder) in functional settings126