What your child learns in Grade 1 in Manitoba
Grade 1 is where reading, writing and number sense start to grow quickly. Children work with numbers to 20, patterns and shapes, and study the senses, materials, the seasons and their community.
Grade 1 subjects in the Manitoba Curriculum
Math
Big Ideas
- Number: Develop number sense.
- Patterns and Relations: Use patterns to describe the world and solve problems.
- Patterns and Relations: Represent algebraic expressions in multiple ways.
8 units, including numbers to 20, make 10, adding, take away.
English Language Arts
Big Ideas
- A1 Oral Language Communication: Learners will apply listening and speaking skills to receive, exchange and develop ideas for various purposes and audiences.
- A2 Language as the Foundation for Reading and Writing: Learners will develop and apply the understanding of the system of language (knowledge and skills) and language comprehension for reading and writing.
- B1 Acquire New Information: Learners will activate, acquire and build background knowledge through inquiry of diverse topics and engagement with multimodal forms of text (e.g., visual, oral, print, digital, experts, Elders).
11 units, including blend it, short vowels, word families, sh, ch, th.
Science
Big Ideas
- What is matter and how is it used?
- What is energy?
- What are seasonal changes and how do they affect various organisms?
6 units, including think like a scientist, materials, energy in our lives, sky & seasons.
Social Studies
Big Ideas
- Grade 1 Social Studies: Connecting and Belonging
- Cluster 1: Belong
- Cluster 2: My Environment
7 units, including manitoba & canada, my community, different & alike, respect & inclusion.
French Immersion
Big Ideas
- French immersion is first and foremost a language program: French is both the language we learn in and the language we learn.
- Listening and speaking in French grow every day, in school and in the francophone community.
- Reading a range of French texts builds comprehension and the habit of reading for meaning.
7 units, including je me présente, majuscule et point, est-ce que…?, les verbes d'action.
What to look for on the report card
Look for comments on reading simple texts, writing a few sentences, counting and adding, and taking part in class.
Manitoba report cards describe learning with Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4. See what each level means.
Learning skills are reported separately from the subject levels in every grade. Read about learning skills.
Ready for Grade 1?
Grade 1 builds on what your child practised in Kindergarten. If a skill feels shaky, a few short practice sessions before or early in the year can help:
- Math: count to 10, numbers to 20, make 5 and 10, more, less, same, patterns
- English Language Arts: letter partners, first sounds, rhyme time, clap the beat, blend a word
- Science: be a scientist, materials, what living things need, animal features, safe scientists
- Social Studies: all about me, families, we belong, fair & kind, helpers & rules
- French Immersion: bonjour et merci, mes premiers mots, les lettres, le son du début, les syllabes
Common questions
What do kids learn in Grade 1 in Manitoba?
Grade 1 covers math, english language arts, science, social studies, french immersion in the Manitoba Curriculum. Grade 1 is where reading, writing and number sense start to grow quickly. Children work with numbers to 20, patterns and shapes, and study the senses, materials, the seasons and their community.
How is Grade 1 reported in Manitoba?
Manitoba report cards describe learning with Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4.
How can I help my Grade 1 child at home?
Short, regular practice works better than long sessions: 10 to 15 minutes a few times a week, on the skills your child's teacher flags. Read together, use math in real life, and praise effort.
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