MSI Unit Curriculum - Sense

MSI Unit Curriculum: Phase 2In unfamiliar rooms, Kieran tends to check that he has a trusted adult with him,and then to ignore the new environment, although he occasionally respondsto air currents and auditory signals. Wherever possible, other rooms are linkedto their purpose – playing the piano, for example (Understanding of time andplace). For Kieran, the emotional aspect of using new environments (covered inResponses to routines and changes) is not currently an issue. The skills neededto explore and map new environments are addressed at Phase 2 throughdaily ‘learning journeys’ which pupils undertake (Orientation, movement andmobility). Most of Kieran’s learning journeys follow routes within his base room.Once his skills in this trusted environment are secure, he will be equipped totackle more difficult routes.61