The Wonder of Grade 1: Full Grade

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Welcome to Grade 1! What an exciting place to be!


You are at the beginning of the Grade School journey. Your child is experiencing a sense of oneness and unity with the world around them at this age. They are experiencing life through their feelings. They have a solid connection to you and will happily follow, imitate, and learn from you and the adults around them. Children at this stage soak up all of the sensations in their environment, as they do not have an experience of an inner and outer world yet. They are united with everything. Choosing what to surround your child with significantly affects how relaxed and comfortable they feel. Enjoy finding ways to create and maintain beautiful, calm spaces for your child to learn optimally. 


Daily Wonder wants your child to feel that the world is good and beautiful. The Grade One curriculum brings examples of this throughout the year. Fairy Tale themes show life's good and evil aspects, yet good always prevails. Your child will flourish through Daily Wonder!!


This purchase includes a digital copy (PDF) of all 10 units of curriculum for Grade 1, each with 15 days of lesson plans and 5 days of flexible projects. These units will inspire you with beautiful images, clear instructions and exciting project ideas.


​And that's not all. You will also gain access to the Wonder Hub, which includes supporting documents, videos, resources, and community.


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Grade 1 Homeschooling Curriculum: Numeracy and Literacy Skill Building

Grade 1 Units

Unit 1 - The Wonder of Patterns

Explore shapes, patterns, and forms through engaging hands-on activities, imaginative pictures, and nature stories. Your child will develop a deep understanding of mathematical and scientific concepts while fostering creativity and joy through language and storytelling.

Patterns and forms are integral elements of our surroundings. They are ubiquitous in nature, while also defining the structure of the letters and numbers we use. By delving into the intricacies of patterns and forms, we also have the opportunity to focus on the 'form' of a child's posture, pencil grip, work quality, and habits, as well as the 'form' of home learning routines, schedules, and expectations for school time at home.

To prepare to bring this unit, go out and get excited about the horizon! Look at what is around you, and notice the features of your landscape and the patterns and forms they create as they contrast with the sky. Imagine the line of the sun as it moves across the sky, and see the shape of the wave as it meets the sand and the shape of the trees as they meet the sky or reflect on the lake. This unit will focus on straight and curved lines, continuous lines, and patterns. Concepts like 3D, symmetry, and geometric forms will come at a later stage.

The Wonder of Patterns unit offers a perfect balance of learning and fun, providing a gentle transition into the new school year.

Unit 2 - The Wonder of Consonants 1

Unlock the wonders of language and storytelling with the first Wonder of Consonants unit! 

Using the living images presented through stories, well-chosen verses and poems, and engaging hands-on creative activities, your child will explore the shapes (graphemes) and sounds (phonemes) of 10 consonants (B, S, M, D, T, F, V, G, L, K), laying the foundation for literacy in a fun and meaningful way. 

The English language has three layers: alphabetic code, pattern, and meaning. Learning to read begins with alphabet knowledge and phonemic awareness. Working from the whole to the parts, you will bring the alphabet (whole) and the letters (parts). For example, you will bring the letter Mm through the living image of a misty mountain. You’ll do this by first bringing the image (story) and the phoneme (sound), then the grapheme (letter). This will be done over and over with new letters and working on a two-and-a-half-day rhythm.  

The Wonder of Consonants unit cultivates listening skills, vocabulary development, and expressive communication by immersing your child in a world of oral expression. Those who learn to speak expressively gain the ability to share their feelings with conviction. Literacy is the foundation for expression, including letter recognition, sound recognition, phonics rules, syllable rules, spelling rules, and grammar. 

This unit integrates social studies concepts with a focus on interconnectedness, building strong communities and respecting diversity. Every story, verse, and activity is carefully chosen to foster a deep appreciation and a sense of responsibility in your child to recognize their role within their community of learners. 

The Wonder of Consonants 1 unit empowers you to guide your child through a rich tapestry of language, literacy, and cultural exploration, igniting the spark of storytelling, creativity, and language discovery.

Unit 3 - The Wonder of Numbers

Step into the fascinating world of numbers and explore addition and subtraction through concrete, pictorial, and symbolic models. Your child will develop computational fluency through engaging activities and stories that ignite your child's curiosity and develop a deep understanding of the magic of numbers, patterns, and the natural world around us. 

Most children in grade one already know how to count. But counting is only one element of numeracy. This unit will give you an opportunity to bring each number from 1 to 10 to your child in connection with what makes it up, where it is found in nature, how it is composed, how it can be decomposed, and where it belongs. Your child will learn to identify repeating elements in various contexts, including using Roman Numerals. You will tell stories, play games, and discover the magic, beauty, and significance of numbers in our everyday lives.

Unit 4 - The Wonder of Consonants 2

Unlock the wonders of language and storytelling with the second Wonder of Consonants unit! 

Using the living images presented through stories, well-chosen verses and poems, and engaging hands-on creative activities, your child will explore the shapes (graphemes) and sounds (phonemes) of the final 11 consonants (C, H, J, N, P, Q, R, W, X, Y, Z), laying the foundation for literacy in a fun and meaningful way. 

The English language has three layers: alphabetic code, pattern, and meaning. Learning to read begins with alphabet knowledge and phonemic awareness. Working from the whole to the parts, you will bring the alphabet (whole) and the letters (parts). For example, you will bring the letter Cc through the living image of a of a crystal cave beneath a craggy crest. You’ll do this by first bringing the image (story) and the phoneme (sound), then the grapheme (letter). This will be done over and over with new letters and working on a two-and-a-half-day rhythm.  

The Wonder of Consonants unit cultivates listening skills, vocabulary development, and expressive communication by immersing your child in a world of oral expression. Those who learn to speak expressively gain the ability to share their feelings with conviction. Literacy is the foundation for expression, including letter recognition, sound recognition, phonics rules, syllable rules, spelling rules, and grammar. 
This unit integrates social studies concepts, focusing on interconnectedness, building strong communities and respecting diversity. Every story, verse, and activity is carefully chosen to foster a deep appreciation and a sense of responsibility in your child to recognize their role within their community of learners. 

The Wonder of Consonants 2 unit empowers you to guide your child through a rich tapestry of language, literacy, and cultural exploration, igniting the spark of storytelling, creativity, and language discovery.

The Wonder of Math

Unlock the magic of mathematics with The Wonder of Math unit! This innovative unit introduces children to the four fundamental math processes (+ - / x) through captivating and imaginative stories. Each math process is personified as a unique character, making the learning experience both memorable and enjoyable. By integrating storytelling with math, children establish a clear and engaging connection to numerical concepts, fostering a deeper understanding of number and amount transformation processes.

The unit features enchanting tales of gnomes working tirelessly underground to gather jewels for the Gnome King's Treasure House. Children will meet Times, Plus, Minus, and Divide, each depicting a math process through their distinct personalities and behaviours. From Times' diligent efforts to bring twice as much treasure to the Treasure House to Plus' insatiable greed for adding jewels, Minus' selfless willingness to share despite always having fewer jewels, and Divides' desire to split her jewels, these characters bring math to life in a way that resonates with young learners.
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As children embark on this mathematical journey, they build a living picture in their imagination, transforming abstract concepts into imaginative stories that they will cherish forever. Through this approach, The Wonder of Math unit makes math digestible, relatable, and memorable for children at this crucial stage of their development.

Unit 6 - The Wonder of Vowels

Unlock the magic of language with our captivating "Wonder of Vowels" unit!
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Consider consonants as the story letters; they tell us about the world.  While the vowels are the feeling letters; they tell us about the feelings in the stories.  For example, what do you say when you see a sunrise?  "OOOOoooooo," right?  What do you say when you see a baby?  "Ahhhhhhh," right?  We express feelings through the sound of the vowels.  

This unit will introduce vowels into the mix of consonants and continue working with phonics rules through engaging imagery and Multicultural stories.
Join us on this enchanting journey as we explore the wonders of vowels, nurturing a love for language and exploration that will resonate with your child for years to come!

Unit 7 - The Wonder of Skip Counting

The Wonder of Skip Counting unit is comprehensive, engaging and meticulously crafted to spark curiosity and foster a deep understanding of skip counting. Through nature stories, interactive activities, and real-world connections, the unit's carefully designed lessons will captivate young learners, making them eager to explore the patterns, multiplication, and number relationships inherent in skip counting. 
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Your child is learning through their sense impressions of the world; this unit encourages you to spend time outside every day before your lesson begins to observe what is happening around you. Elements from these outdoor experiences will form the basis for daily math activities that support the deepening of foundation skills with the four processes. Ideas and concepts are brought through story, art, and play, which are the pathways to the heart. 

Join us on this educational journey and watch your child develop essential skills and a love for mathematics that will last a lifetime. 

Unit 8 - The Wonder of Words

Immerse your child in the captivating world of language with the Wonder of Words unit! This comprehensive unit continues the Daily Wonder literacy program journey, hones essential phonics rules and encourages a love for multicultural and Indigenous stories.

Throughout this unit, your child will delve into decoding (sounding out) and encoding (spelling) skills, mastering digraph consonants (sh, ch, th, wh, ng, oo), blends (s blends, r blends, l blends), controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur), compound words, inflectional endings, silent e, soft c and g, and more. By collecting words for their Word Bank and exploring the rich tales of First Peoples from North America and Australia, your child will enhance their literacy skills and foster connections between storytelling, cultural diversity, and environmental stewardship to develop a profound appreciation for the world around them.

Celebrate the power and beauty of words, language exploration and cultural diversity with the Wonder of Words unit.

Unit 9 - The Wonder of Shapes

The Wonder of Shapes unit will engage your child in understanding shapes and their attributes while incorporating the fun of outdoor exploration. 

In this unit, we encourage you to venture outside with your child to observe nature and delve into the fascinating attributes of shapes and the properties of matter. By focusing on counting and organizing shapes and working with graphs to collect data about things in nature, your child will develop a deeper appreciation for the world around them. From simple squares and circles to the intricate 3D aspects of objects in your surroundings, this unit encourages hands-on learning and real-world application. 

Get ready to make learning an adventure with The Wonder of Shapes unit, where nature becomes the ultimate classroom, and stories come to life through the captivating lens of shapes and their significance.

Unit 10 - The Wonder of Habitats

Immerse your child in a hands-on, outdoor adventure with "The Wonder of Habitats." This unit invites children to explore the world of small creatures that emerge with the spring, encouraging them to see the world from a different perspective. Each week, your child will focus on a different environment—starting with your garden or yard, moving to nearby forests or bushes, and finally exploring areas around water, like beaches or creeks. No matter where you live, there's something to discover.

Through observation, modelling with materials like clay or play dough, and reflective journaling, your child will develop a deep connection to the environment and begin to understand their impact on it. This unit is less about scientific facts and more about cultivating a sense of Wonder and curiosity.

Parents are encouraged to support their children's independent exploration, providing them with the necessary tools while also taking time for their own mindfulness. The unit emphasizes routine, each day flowing from focused activities to independent exploration and ending with a shared moment of Wonder.

"The Wonder of Habitats" is a unique opportunity for your child to engage with nature, sparking their imagination and laying the groundwork for future studies in a fun and meaningful way.