What your child learns in Grade 1 in PEI
Grade 1 is where reading, writing and number sense start to grow quickly. In science, children explore the needs and characteristics of living things, materials and their senses, and daily and seasonal changes. In social studies they explore groups, environments, place and time, and needs and wants.
Grade 1 subjects in the Prince Edward Island Curriculum
Math
Big Ideas
- Number. Say the number sequence, 0 to 100.
- Patterns and Relations. Demonstrate an understanding of repeating patterns (two to four elements).
- Shape and Space. Demonstrate an understanding of measurement as a process of comparing.
11 units, including count it up, quick counting, numbers to 20, guess and group.
English Language Arts
Big Ideas
- Speaking and Listening. Students will speak and listen to explore, extend, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences.
- Speaking and Listening. Students will be able to communicate information and ideas effectively and clearly, and to respond personally and critically.
- Speaking and Listening. Students will interact with sensitivity and respect, considering the situation, audience, and purpose.
16 units, including true, pretend and opinions, sentences, reading smart, blend it.
Science
Big Ideas
- Skills and Process of Science (SP).
- Physical Science - Materials, Objects and our Senses (PS).
- Life Science (LS): Needs and Characteristics of Living Things.
11 units, including think like a scientist, tools & technology, our bodies & senses, materials.
Social Studies
Big Ideas
- Citizenship, Power, and Governance. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the origins, functions, and sources of power, authority, and governance.
- Culture and Diversity. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of culture, diversity, and world view, recognizing the similarities and differences reflected in various personal, cultural, racial, and ethnic perspectives.
- Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions. Students will expected to demonstrate the ability to make responsible economic decisions as individuals and as members of society.
13 units, including respect & inclusion, getting along, different & alike, my community.
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.
PEI report cards describe learning with Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exceeding. See what each level means.
The CAMET competencies grow through exploratory learning and every subject in the intermediate years. Read about camet competencies.
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, quick look counting, make 5 and 10, more, less, same
- English Language Arts: listening & talking, talk & listen, clap the beat, rhyme time, first sounds
- Science: my five senses, be a scientist, materials, sense words, senses help us
- Social Studies: i am me, all about me, needs & wants, working & playing together, we belong
Common questions
Grade 1 covers math, english language arts, science, social studies in the Prince Edward Island Curriculum. Grade 1 is where reading, writing and number sense start to grow quickly. In science, children explore the needs and characteristics of living things, materials and their senses, and daily and seasonal changes. In social studies they explore groups, environments, place and time, and needs and wants.
PEI report cards describe learning with Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exceeding.
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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