Grade 1
Ages 5â6 â Start your learning adventure!
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Maths
Numbers, counting & shapes
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Science
Plants, animals & senses
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English
Letters, phonics & reading
Grade 1: Maths
Discover numbers, shapes, and more!
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Counting to 100
Learn to count by ones and tens
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Addition & Subtraction
Put together and take away
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Shapes
Flat and solid shapes all around
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Measurement
Length, weight, and time
Grade 1: Science
Explore the living world!
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Plants
Roots, stems, leaves, and flowers
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Animals
Different animals and their homes
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Materials
Wood, plastic, metal, and more
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Senses
See, hear, touch, taste, and smell
Counting to 100
Learn to count higher and higher!
What is Counting?
Counting means saying numbers in order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
Fun Fact: When you count, each number is one more than the last!
Counting by Tens
10, 20, 30, 40, 50... Let's jump by tens!
Practice Counting
Count the objects:
Point to each one and count out loud!
Counting Games
- Count your fingers (1-10)
- Count steps as you walk
- Count toys or blocks
- Count animals you see
Fun Challenge!
Can you count from 1 to 20? Try it now!
Great! Now try 1 to 50. You're learning so much!
Addition & Subtraction
Put together and take away!
Adding Numbers
When we put numbers together, we add them!
2 + 1 = 3
Subtracting Numbers
When we take away, we subtract!
3 â 1 = 2
Word Stories
Example: Sam has 4 apples. He eats 1. How many left?
4 â 1 = 3 apples left!
Practice Time
- 2 + 1 = ?
- 3 + 2 = ?
- 5 â 1 = ?
- 4 â 2 = ?
Use your fingers to help you count!
Fun Challenge
Find things to add and subtract!
Add your toys. Count blocks and take some away.
Shapes
Flat and solid shapes all around!
Flat Shapes
Shapes you can draw on paper:
Solid Shapes
Shapes you can hold and pick up:
Shape Patterns
Shapes can make patterns!
Shapes in the World
- ð Apple is a sphere
- ð House has a square and triangle
- ð Moon is a circle
- ðĶ Box is a cube
Shape Hunt
Find shapes around you! Look for:
- Circles in your room
- Rectangles on walls
- Triangles on signs
Measurement
Length, weight, and time!
Length
How long or tall something is:
We use rulers to measure length!
Weight
How heavy something is:
Heavy things weigh more!
Time
How long things take:
Clocks tell us the time!
Comparing
Which is longer? Which is heavier?
Measurement Fun
- Measure your arm
- Measure your toy
- Compare lengths
- Weigh objects
Plants
Roots, stems, leaves, and flowers!
Plant Parts
Plants have different parts:
- Roots - under the ground
- Stem - holds the plant up
- Leaves - make food
- Flower - pretty and colorful
How Plants Grow
Plants start small and grow big!
What Plants Need
Plants need these things to grow:
- âïļ Sunlight
- ð§ Water
- ð Soil
- ðĻ Air
Give plants what they need and they'll grow!
Different Plants
Plants come in many types:
- ðģ Trees - big plants with wood
- ðŧ Flowers - colorful and pretty
- ðĨ Vegetables - we eat them
- ðŋ Grass - covers the ground
Fun Plant Activity
Try growing a plant!
- Plant a seed in soil
- Water it every day
- Put it in sunlight
- Watch it grow!
Animals
Different animals and their homes!
Types of Animals
Animals can be very different:
- ðķ Dogs, cats - furry animals
- ðĶ Birds - have feathers
- ð Fish - live in water
- ðĒ Reptiles - have scales
Animal Homes
Animals live in different places:
- ð Dogs live in houses with people
- ðŠķ Birds live in nests
- ðŠĶ Fish live in water
- ðģïļ Rabbits live in burrows
- ðŧ Bears live in caves
What Animals Eat
Different animals eat different things:
- ðĶ Lions eat meat
- ð Sheep eat grass
- ðŋïļ Squirrels eat nuts
- ð Bees eat nectar
Animals need food to live and grow!
Baby Animals
Baby animals grow into big ones:
- ð Caterpillar â ðĶ Butterfly
- ðĢ Chick â ð Chicken
- ðâðĶš Puppy â ðķ Dog
- ðą Kitten â ðą Cat
Fun Animal Activity
Act like different animals!
- Crawl like a bear
- Hop like a rabbit
- Slither like a snake
- Fly like a bird
Materials
Wood, plastic, metal, and more!
Types of Materials
Things are made of different materials:
- ðģ Wood - from trees
- ðŠĻ Metal - hard and shiny
- ð§ŋ Plastic - man-made and smooth
- ðš Ceramic - clay dishes
- ð Paper - thin and bendable
Properties of Materials
Materials have different feelings:
- ðĨķ Some are cold (metal)
- ðĨ Some are hot (near fire)
- ðŠ Some are hard (rock)
- ðĪē Some are soft (cloth)
- ð§ Some are wet, some dry
Sorting Materials
We can sort materials into groups:
Try sorting: Hard things vs Soft things. Heavy vs Light.
Uses of Materials
- ðŠ Wood makes chairs and tables
- ðī Metal makes spoons and forks
- ðŪ Plastic makes toys
- ð Paper makes books
Material Fun
Touch different materials and describe them:
- Is it hard or soft?
- Is it hot or cold?
- Is it smooth or rough?
- Is it heavy or light?
Senses
See, hear, touch, taste, and smell!
Sight (Eyes)
We see with our eyes:
- ðïļ Eyes help us see colors
- We see big and small things
- We see near and far
- We see light and dark
Close your eyes! What do you see? Then open them!
Hearing (Ears)
We hear with our ears:
- ð Ears help us hear sounds
- Loud sounds (ð) and quiet sounds (ðĪŦ)
- High sounds and low sounds
- Music and voices
Listen! What sounds do you hear right now?
Touch (Skin)
We feel with our skin:
- â Hands help us feel things
- Soft (ð§ļ) and hard (ðŠĻ)
- Smooth and rough
- Hot and cold
Feel different things! Are they soft or hard?
Taste (Tongue)
We taste with our tongue:
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Our tongue tells us flavors
- Sweet (ðŊ) tastes like sugar
- Salty (ð§) tastes like salt
- Sour (ð) tastes tangy
- Bitter is not sweet
Sense Fun
Use all your senses!
- See colors around you
- Listen to music
- Touch soft and hard things
- Taste different foods (ask first!)
- Smell flowers or fruit
Alphabet & Phonics
Letters and their sounds!
The Alphabet
Learning the letters:
Sing the ABC song! A, B, C, D, E, F, G...
Letter Sounds
Each letter makes a sound:
- A says /aaa/ like in apple ð
- B says /bbb/ like in ball â―
- C says /ccc/ like in cat ðą
- D says /ddd/ like in dog ð
Say the sounds out loud!
Blending Sounds
Put sounds together to make words:
- /c/ + /a/ + /t/ = CAT ðą
- /d/ + /o/ + /g/ = DOG ð
- /b/ + /a/ + /t/ = BAT ðĶ
- /m/ + /a/ + /t/ = MAT
First Words
Simple words to read:
- cat, bat, hat, mat
- sit, bit, fit, hit
- hot, pot, dot, lot
- run, sun, bun, fun
Sound Fun
Make rhyming words:
- cat, bat, mat, sat
- dog, bog, cog, jog
- Run, sun, bun, fun
Reading Basics
Words, sentences, and stories!
Reading Words
Sound out the words:
- cat - /c/ /a/ /t/
- dog - /d/ /o/ /g/
- fun - /f/ /u/ /n/
- sun - /s/ /u/ /n/
Read slowly, one sound at a time!
Reading Sentences
Sentences have words together:
- The cat sat.
- The dog ran.
- I see a bat.
Find the capital letter at the start!
Reading Stories
Stories have a beginning, middle, and end.
Reading Practice
Practice reading every day!
- Read signs you see
- Read menus at restaurants
- Read labels on things
- Ask an adult to read with you
Read-Aloud Fun
Read out loud to practice:
Pick a sentence and read it to someone!
Writing
Create your own words and stories!
Writing Letters
Practice writing the alphabet:
Use a pencil and paper. Make big letters!
Start with capital letters: A B C D E...
Then lowercase: a b c d e...
Writing Words
Write simple words:
Start slowly and make each letter carefully!
Writing Sentences
Write a simple sentence:
- I like cats.
- The dog is fun.
- I like to run.
Remember: Start with a capital letter! End with a period!
Writing Stories
Write your own short story!
- Who is in your story?
- What do they do?
- How does it end?
Writing Fun
- Write your name
- Write a sentence about your pet
- Write what you like to do
- Share your writing with someone!
Vocabulary
Learn new words every day!
Colors
Learning color words:
Animal Words
Animal vocabulary:
- ð dog
- ðą cat
- ðĶ bird
- ð fish
- ðĶ lion
- ð elephant
Action Words
Action words (verbs):
- ð run
- ðķ walk
- ðĪļ jump
- ð sleep
- ð―ïļ eat
- ð swim
Opposite Words
Words that are opposites:
- big âïļ small
- hot âïļ cold
- happy âïļ sad
- up âïļ down
- fast âïļ slow
Vocabulary Fun
Learn new words every day!
- Point to things and say their names
- Make rhyming words
- Draw pictures of words
- Act out action words