The Viewing Map of Development describes student learning behaviours, suggested teaching emphases and a range of teaching and learning experiences for each phase of development. The organisation of the map assists teachers to link teaching and learning with assessment.

"First Steps was developed by the Department of Education and Training (Western Australia)."--T. p. First published 2008 by Pearson Education Australia. "Addressing current literacy challenges"--Cover. "FIRST008"--t.p. verso. "SCIS: 16003428"--t.p. verso.

1. About viewing -- 2. Understanding the viewing map of development -- 3. Collecting data to assess viewing development -- 4. Beginning viewing phase -- 5. Early viewing phase -- 6. Exploratory viewing phase -- 7. Consolidating viewing phase -- 8. Analytical viewing phase -- 9. Proficient viewing phase -- Glossary -- Bibliography.