Grade One Curriculum Outline
Ms. Crum Ewing / Miss Mitchell
Mathematics
- Sets
- Recognizing numbers to 100 and number names 1-20
- Ordinal numbers (1st – 20th )
- Addition and Subtraction of numbers with and without regrouping (borrowing)
- Introduction to word problems (Addition & Subtraction )
- Counting in steps of 1, 2, 5, 10
- Place Value – Tens and Ones/Units
- Odd and even numbers
- Number line for addition and subtraction
- Greatest and least
- Number sequence
- Numbers before and after
- Sequencing
- Identify numbers and associate them with their names
Money
- Recognizing and understanding values and various denominations of local currency
- Addition and Subtraction of money
- Worded problems
Measurement
- Practical experiences of comparing weights, volumes, capacities, lengths, times, bar graphs
Multiplication
- The meaning of multiplication
- Building multiplication tables – 2, 3, 4, 5
- Understanding the commutative property of multiplication
Fractions
- The concept as a part of a whole
- Division of objects into equal parts – ½, ¼, 1/3
- Paper folding – ½, ¼, 1/3
Division
- Grouping in 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s
- Worded problems
Algebra
- Simple substitution (addition and subtraction)
Geometry
- Interacting with plane shapes
- Counting faces, sides and corners
- Recognizing shapes in various objects
Statistics/Probability
- Collect, organize and interpret information in practical situations
- Use simple probability language
Language Arts
Structure
- Nouns (Singular and Plurals)
- Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs (adding ‘s’, ‘ed’, ‘es’ and ‘ing’)
- Adjectives
- Parts of a sentence
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Homonyms
- Punctuation
- Compound words
- Contractions
- Using is and are, was and were, has and have, a and an, do and don’t, present tense and past tense
Reading and Comprehension
- Recalling details
- Predicting outcomes
- Interpreting actions
- Reacting to stories and poems
- Discussing pictures to determine events, moods, problems and outcomes
- Express understanding of a story
- Sequencing events
Phonics and Spelling
- Single consonants in the initial, medial and final positions
- Long and short vowels
- Silent letters
- Seeing patterns in words
- Dividing words into parts
Vocabulary development
- Alphabetical order
- Word meaning
Writing
- Composing sentences
- Creative writing
- Journal writing
- Use pictures to develop a story
Penmanship
- Script/cursive writing
integrated Studies
Term 1
a) Who am I?
- How do you know me?
- To which group do I belong?
b) My Body – part 1
- What do I look like and what can I do?
- In what ways do I grow and what do I need to grow?
- How do I take care of my body?
Term 2
a) My Family
- Who are my family members?
- How do family members care for each other?
- How does my family satisfy basic needs?
- What are the activities in which we take part as a family?
b) Things in the home
- What are the things in the home and who made them?
- How do I care for the things in the home and use them safely?
Term 3
a) Myself at school
- How do I know my school?
- Who are the people at my school and what do they do?
b) Together at school
- What are some of the activities and events at my school?
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