| Curricular Competency |
Communicate using letters and words and applying some conventions of Canadian spelling, grammar, and punctuation |
English Language Arts 1 |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
| Keyword: conventions of Canadian spelling, grammar, and punctuation |
Elaboration: common practices in writing, such as capitals and small letters printed legibly; familiar words spelled correctly; and correct use of periods, question marks, and capitals (including capitalized I); introduction to Canadian spelling |
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| Curricular Competency |
Explore oral storytelling processes |
English Language Arts 1 |
Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing) |
| Keyword: oral storytelling processes |
Elaboration: creating an original story or finding an existing story (with permission), sharing the story from memory with others, using vocal expression to clarify the meaning of the text |
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| Content |
Story/text- elements of story
- literary elements and devices
- vocabulary to talk about texts
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English Language Arts 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: elements of story |
Elaboration: setting, character, events (few details) |
| Keyword: literary elements and devices |
Elaboration: poetic language, figurative language, sound play, images, colour, symbols |
| Keyword: vocabulary to talk about texts |
Elaboration: book, page, chapter, author, title, illustrator, pictures, web page, website, and search box |
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| Content |
Strategies and processes- reading strategies
- oral language strategies
- metacognitive strategies
- writing processes
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English Language Arts 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: reading strategies |
Elaboration: using illustrations and prior knowledge to predict meaning; rereading; retelling in own words; locating the main idea and details; using knowledge of language patterns and phonics to decode words; identifying familiar and “sight” words; monitoring (asking: Does it look right? Sound right? Make sense?); self-correcting errors consistently using three cueing systems: meaning, structure, and visual |
| Keyword: oral language strategies |
Elaboration: adjusting volume, pace, tone, and articulation; focusing on the speaker; taking turns; asking questions related to the topic; making personal connections; and making relevant contributions to discussion |
| Keyword: metacognitive strategies |
Elaboration: talking and thinking about learning (e.g., through reflecting, questioning, goal setting, self-evaluating) to develop awareness of self as a reader and as a writer |
| Keyword: writing processes |
Elaboration: may include revising, editing, considering audience |
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| Content |
Language features, structures, and conventions- concepts of print
- print awareness
- phonemic and phonological awareness
- letter formation
- sentence structure
- conventions
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English Language Arts 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: concepts of print |
Elaboration: the conventional features of written English, such as:the symbolic nature of writingthe correspondence of spoken words to printed words (one-to-one matching)the association of letters and soundsthe distinctive features of letters and wordsthe correspondence between uppercase and lowercase lettersleft-to-right directionalitythe use of space to mark word boundariesthe use of specific signs and symbols for punctuation (e.g., period, exclamation point, question mark) |
| Keyword: print awareness |
Elaboration: understanding the nature and uses of print, including letters and print symbols; children’s print awareness is closely associated with their word awareness (the ability to recognize words as distinct elements of oral and written communication) and is an important precursor to literacy development and early reading achievement; includes awareness of the differences between letters, words, and sentences |
| Keyword: phonemic and phonological awareness |
Elaboration: Phonological refers to the sounds of words (as opposed to their meanings):Phonemic awareness is a specific aspect of a learner’s phonological awareness: a child’s ability to segment spoken words into phonemes (e.g., c / a / t) and to blend phonemes into words indicates a developing phonemic awareness.Phonological awareness involves the abilities to hear and create rhyming words, segment the flow of speech into separate words, and hear syllables as “chunks” in spoken words. |
| Keyword: letter formation |
Elaboration: legible printing with spacing between letters and words |
| Keyword: sentence structure |
Elaboration: the structure of simple sentences |
| Keyword: conventions |
Elaboration: common practices in punctuation (e.g., the use of a period or question mark at end of sentence) and in capitalization (e.g., capitalizing the first letter of the first word at the start of a sentence, people’s names, and the pronoun I) |
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| Big Ideas |
Language and story can be a source of creativity and joy. |
English Language Arts 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: story |
Elaboration: narrative texts, whether real or imagined, that teach us about human nature, motivation, and experience, and often reflect a personal journey or strengthen a sense of identity. They may also be considered the embodiment of collective wisdom. Stories can be oral, written, or visual, and used to instruct, inspire, and entertain listeners and readers. |
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| Big Ideas |
Stories and other texts
help us learn about ourselves
and our families. |
English Language Arts 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Stories |
Elaboration: narrative texts, whether real or imagined, that teach us about human nature, motivation, and experience, and often reflect a personal journey or strengthen a sense of identity. They may also be considered the embodiment of collective wisdom. Stories can be oral, written, or visual, and used to instruct, inspire, and entertain listeners and readers. |
| Keyword: texts |
Elaboration: Text and texts are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, or digital communication:Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories.Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images.Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above.Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements). |
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| Big Ideas |
Stories and other texts can be shared through pictures and words. |
English Language Arts 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Stories |
Elaboration: narrative texts, whether real or imagined, that teach us about human nature, motivation, and experience, and often reflect a personal journey or strengthen a sense of identity. They may also be considered the embodiment of collective wisdom. Stories can be oral, written, or visual, and used to instruct, inspire, and entertain listeners and readers. |
| Keyword: texts |
Elaboration: Text and texts are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, or digital communication:Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories.Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images.Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above.Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements). |
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| Big Ideas |
Everyone has a unique story
to share. |
English Language Arts 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: story |
Elaboration: narrative texts, whether real or imagined, that teach us about human nature, motivation, and experience, and often reflect a personal journey or strengthen a sense of identity. They may also be considered the embodiment of collective wisdom. Stories can be oral, written, or visual, and used to instruct, inspire, and entertain listeners and readers. |
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| Big Ideas |
Through listening and speaking,
we connect with others and
share our world. |
English Language Arts 1 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Playing with language helps us discover how language works. |
English Language Arts 1 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us. |
English Language Arts 1 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Explore elements, processes, materials, movements, technologies, tools, and techniques of the arts |
Arts Education 1 |
Exploring and creating |
| Keyword: elements |
Elaboration: characteristics of dance, drama, music, and visual arts |
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| Curricular Competency |
Create artistic works collaboratively and as an individual, using ideas inspired by imagination, inquiry, experimentation, and purposeful play
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Arts Education 1 |
Exploring and creating |
| Keyword: purposeful play |
Elaboration: learning that uses real-life and/or imaginary situations to engage and challenge learners’ thinking. Through planned purposeful play, students express their natural curiosity while exploring the world around them. It also provides a means for high-level reasoning and problem solving in a variety of ways. Learning can be performed collaboratively in both solo and ensemble contexts.
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| Curricular Competency |
Explore artistic expressions of themselves and community through creative processes |
Arts Education 1 |
Exploring and creating |
| Keyword: creative processes |
Elaboration: the means by which an artistic work (in dance, drama, music, or visual arts) is made; includes but is not limited to exploration, selection, combination, refinement, and reflection |
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