Coding entered the elementary curriculum across Canada with the recent mathematics reforms, and in Ontario it sits inside the Algebra strand rather than as a separate subject. In Grade 1 children learn that a program is a sequence of instructions carried out in order.

They build and run simple sequential code using block-based tools, read code to predict what it will do, and change it to make something different happen. Alongside this they learn to use a device independently and to keep personal information private.

Curriculum Breakdown

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Sequential Code — Ordering instructions so a program does what was intended.
Reading Code — Predicting what a short program will do before running it.
Altering Code — Changing instructions to produce a different outcome.
Using a Device — Logging in, opening, saving and finding work independently.
Creating Digital Work — Making a simple picture, caption or recording.
Online Safety — Keeping personal information private and telling a trusted adult.

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