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Grade 1 · Canadian Curriculum (General)
Grade 1 language work in Canada is built on oral communication and systematic phonics. Children learn letter-sound relationships, blend sounds to read simple words, build a bank of high-frequency words, and read simple texts with growing confidence.
Writing develops from letters and labels into simple sentences with capital letters and periods. Provincial curricula differ in wording (Ontario organizes this as Foundations of Language and Comprehension, while other provinces use their own strand names) but the underlying expectations at this stage are consistent across the country.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- Oral CommunicationListening carefully, taking turns and expressing ideas clearly.
- Phonics & Word ReadingLetter sounds, blending to read and recognizing high-frequency words.
- Reading ComprehensionRetelling a story, describing characters and predicting what happens next.
- WritingSimple sentences with capital letters, periods and finger spaces.
- PrintingCorrect letter formation, size and placement on the line.
- Media LiteracyTalking about pictures, signs and simple media messages.
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