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Grade 1 learning online: math, reading, writing and more

Grade 1 is about becoming a reader and a confident counter: adding and subtracting, and reading short books alone.

Grade 1 Math

25 lessons: Add within 10, Doubles and near doubles, Pairs that make 10, Add within 20, Add on a number line and more.

Grade 1 Reading

8 lessons: Missing vowels, sh, ch, th and wh, Long or short vowel?, Magic e, Grade 1 sight words and more.

Grade 1 Language

8 lessons: Capital letters, Special names, End marks, Nouns, Plurals with -s and more.

Grade 1 Writing

6 lessons: Capital I and names, Complete sentences, Choose the end mark, Add a describing word, Stick to the topic and more.

Grade 1 Listening

5 lessons: Hear the number, Hear the opposite, Rhyme time, Who did it?, What came next?.

What children learn in Grade 1

Math

  • Add and subtract within 20, using strategies like "make a ten"
  • Understand tens and ones (for example, 34 is 3 tens and 4 ones)
  • Compare two-digit numbers with <, = and >
  • Tell time to the hour and half-hour
  • Measure length by comparing objects

Reading

  • Sound out short words (c-a-t)
  • Read many common sight words automatically
  • Read short stories and retell the beginning, middle and end
  • Answer who, what, where and why questions about a story

Language and writing

  • Use capitals for names and the start of sentences
  • End sentences with a period, question mark or exclamation mark
  • Know nouns (naming words) and verbs (action words)
  • Write a few connected sentences about a topic

How parents can help at home

Every grade also includes safety lessons and 30 learning games.

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