Year 1 Biblical Studies program
Year 1 Biblical Studies student work book
Thematic yearly planning table – All subjects – PDF (Please adapt this to suit your child’s progress needs using the Word Document)
Thematic yearly planning table -All Subjects – Word Document
Thematic Units for Science, History, Geography, Health, Art:
Mathematics
Practical Maths Activities Year 1
Applied Maths – measuring, time, money, calendar
Literacy
Literature – read a story to your child every day
Phonics / Spelling
Letter formation per State
Victoria, Western Australia, Norther Territory
Handwriting program for Year 1
Expressive Writing
By Year 1 the student should understand how to verbally create a sentence, understanding that a sentence is one idea. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. A good way to get the children to construct a sentence is to use the “Thinking Hats”. You ask them a question about a story they have read. They answer the story in a complete sentence, and then they write the sentence with your help. For example, Question: “How many little pigs were there in the story?” Answer: “There were three.” or, Question: “Who were the little pigs afraid of?” Answer: “They were afraid of the Big Bad Wolf.”
Retelling stories is another good way to encourage sentence formation. After reading a story, draw 4 -6 blank boxes. Ask, “What happened first in the story? The student answers and you help them write the sentence in the first box. Continue…”What happened next? What else happened? What happened last? Once the sentences are written in the boxes the student can provide the illustrations.
As for the Foundation Year, students can draw a picture of their choice and make up a sentence to tell you what their picture is about.
Thinking Hats – an aid to asking questions to help the student respond to a story
Colour each hat the appropriate colour. Stick to cardboard or laminate.
Sight Words
Following on from the Foundation year, continue teaching and revising the Dolch Sight Words, using a variety of activities. Make flashcards and use them to play games such as “Concentration” and “Throw the word”.
Leveled Reading
By the end of the Year 1 school year, a student will probably reach around Level 12. However each child is different, and students progress at different rates. What is important is that the student reaches their potential, and has plenty of exposure to literature at their own reading level. See the Beacon Media Primary Literacy page for a range of Leveled stories.
Assessment
Mathematics Assessment: There are 3 mathematics tests to be completed over the year. These are found in the “Maths Cards”, the test being card 14 of each level. Keep a record of your child’s results.
Spelling Assessment: Run regular spelling tests. Test 5 words per week from each phonetic group you are teaching.
Reading Assessment: Learn how to use the “Running Records” testing system provided on the Beacon Media Primary Literacy page.
Writing Assessment: Make a folder of your child’s writing samples, in chronological order, so that you can see their progress.
The main goal for F – 3 is to learn to read. Thereafter, the student can read to learn.