MSI Unit Curriculum - Sense

MSI Unit Curriculum: Phase 4Conceptual developmenttypical achievement aware achievedin specificcontextsuses prior experience and logic inexploring new itemsdiscriminates and identifies propertiesof objects and materials (eg:sandpaper is flat and rough; sugarpaper flat and smooth)makes estimates and checks whethers/he is right or wrong (eg: how manyplates are needed for class group)makes comparisons (eg: bigger/smaller, longer/shorter, heavier/lighter,faster/slower)understands the concept of moneyand the relative value of individualcoinsunderstands and uses quantities to 10in functional situationsuses simple forms of datarepresentation (eg: using stickers totally how many people want orangejuice and how many water)reads 20+ words without attachedsymbolsrecognises and gains informationfrom social sight vocabulary (in schooland/or community)uses contextual cues to help identifymeaning of textrepresents letters of alphabet byfingerspelling/writing/using keyboard/braille or moonknows words are made upfrom lettersrecords own name from memory andunderstands its use as signifierrecords 10+ words from memory(recognisably if not accurately) usingwriting or other meansuses writing or proto-writing forrange of purposes (eg: labellingpicture, writing message, makingshopping list)136generalisedcomments