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The official New Brunswick English Language Arts, Grade 1 curriculum
New Brunswick defines English Language Arts, Grade 1 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source New Brunswick's official K-12 education resourcesRead it on the government site — www2.gnb.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand I | 9 | Interactions |
| Strand R | 8 | Reading |
| Strand P | 5 | Representations |
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How MapleMind teaches English Language Arts, Grade 1 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1InteractionsOfficial strand · Strand I
Oral and social communication: sharing feelings, ideas, and opinions; asking and answering questions; giving and following directions; and using kind, respectful language and communication habits.
Sharing feelings, ideas, and listening well
- Sharing feelings and opinionsNB-ELA-1.1.1 — Express feelings and opinions and give simple descriptions of experiences out loud.
- Telling facts, ideas, and opinions to othersNB-ELA-1.1.2 — Present simple facts, ideas, and opinions to peers and teachers.
- Beginning to ask and answer questionsNB-ELA-1.1.4 — Begin to ask and respond to questions during talk and stories.
- Giving and following simple directionsNB-ELA-1.1.5 — Give and follow simple one- or two-step directions or instructions.
- Responding to stories and presentationsNB-ELA-1.1.7 — Respond personally to presentations, oral stories, and multimodal text.
- Welcoming the ideas of othersNB-ELA-1.1.9 — Receive the ideas and opinions of others with attention and respect.
Kind language and community habits
- Exploring words of harmony and respectNB-ELA-1.1.3 — Explore the language of harmony and respect in the classroom.
- Exploring how we talk togetherNB-ELA-1.1.6 — Explore appropriate communication conventions such as turn-taking and looking at the speaker.
The official wording — 9 outcomes in this unit
- NB-ELA-1.1.1
Express feelings and opinions, and give simple descriptions of experiences.
- NB-ELA-1.1.2
Present simple facts, ideas, and opinions to peers and teachers.
- NB-ELA-1.1.4
Begin to ask and respond to questions.
- NB-ELA-1.1.5
Give and follow simple, one or two step directions or instructions.
- NB-ELA-1.1.7
Respond personally to presentations, oral stories, and multi- modal text.
- NB-ELA-1.1.9
Receive the ideas and opinions of others.
- NB-ELA-1.1.3
Explore the language of harmony and respect.
- NB-ELA-1.1.6
Explore appropriate communication conventions.
- NB-ELA-1.1.8
Explore social conventions when interacting.
Unit 2ReadingOfficial strand · Strand R
Decoding and comprehension: concepts of print, phonological awareness, letter-sound decoding, fluent reading of familiar words, vocabulary, constructing meaning, and beginning text awareness.
Print, sounds, and cracking the code
- Identifying concepts of printNB-ELA-1.2.1 — Identify concepts of print such as reading left to right, top to bottom, and knowing where a word begins and ends.
- Hearing the sounds in spoken wordsNB-ELA-1.2.2 — Demonstrate an awareness of sounds in spoken language: rhyme, syllables, and beginning sounds.
- Using letters and sounds to decode wordsNB-ELA-1.2.3 — Apply letter-sound knowledge to decode words and connected text.
Reading smoothly and making meaning
- Reading familiar words with accuracy and expressionNB-ELA-1.2.4 — Read familiar words in developmentally appropriate text passages with accuracy and expression.
- Using a range of words to communicateNB-ELA-1.2.5 — Use a range of vocabulary when communicating ideas.
- Constructing meaning from stories and textNB-ELA-1.2.6 — Construct meaning from oral stories, read-alouds, and text.
Choosing books and knowing text kinds
- Choosing texts for a purposeNB-ELA-1.2.7 — Select and engage with a variety of text forms for specific uses.
- Beginning to identify kinds of textNB-ELA-1.2.8 — Begin to identify characteristics, forms, features, and types of text.
The official wording — 8 outcomes in this unit
- NB-ELA-1.2.1
Identify concepts of print.
- NB-ELA-1.2.2
Demonstrate an awareness of sounds in spoken language.
- NB-ELA-1.2.3
Apply letter-sound knowledge to decode words and connected text.
- NB-ELA-1.2.4
Read familiar words in developmentally appropriate text passages with accuracy and expression.
- NB-ELA-1.2.5
Use a range of vocabulary when communicating.
- NB-ELA-1.2.6
Construct meaning from oral stories, read-alouds, and text.
- NB-ELA-1.2.7
Select and engage with a variety of text forms for specific uses.
- NB-ELA-1.2.8
Begin to identify characteristics, forms, features, and types of text.
Unit 3RepresentationsOfficial strand · Strand P
Writing, encoding, and media creation: printing letters and sentences, basic spelling, composing complete sentences, organizing ideas into texts, and beginning to seek information.
Printing letters and spelling words
- Printing letters, words, and sentencesNB-ELA-1.3.1 — Print or represent letters, words, and sentences using a writing utensil or assistive technology.
- Using basic spelling to write wordsNB-ELA-1.3.2 — Apply basic spelling conventions when creating written works.
Composing sentences and creating texts
- Composing complete thoughts and sentencesNB-ELA-1.3.3 — Compose complete thoughts and sentences.
- Organizing ideas and creating textsNB-ELA-1.3.4 — Organize ideas and create written or media texts.
- Beginning to seek information for ideasNB-ELA-1.3.5 — Begin to seek information to support ideas and construct meaning.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- NB-ELA-1.3.1
Print or represent letters, words, and sentences using a writing utensil or assistive technology.
- NB-ELA-1.3.2
Apply basic spelling conventions when creating written works.
- NB-ELA-1.3.3
Compose complete thoughts and sentences.
- NB-ELA-1.3.4
Organize ideas and create written or media texts.
- NB-ELA-1.3.5
Begin to seek information to support ideas and construct meaning.
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A English Language Arts, Grade 1 workbook worth keeping
Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
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Common questions
Can MapleMind help my child with English Language Arts, Grade 1?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 22 skills in New Brunswick's English Language Arts, Grade 1 — your child picks the exact skill, and the tutor teaches it step by step: a short lesson, a worked example, solving together, then a skill check to show it stuck.
Is MapleMind aligned to New Brunswick's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from New Brunswick's Grade 1 English Language Arts curriculum, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit on this page — with the official government source linked so you can check it yourself.
What does MapleMind cost?
It's free to start — 5 tutoring chats and a practice quiz every day, no credit card. A Pro subscription ($9.99/month or $49.99/year CAD, 7-day free trial) unlocks unlimited tutoring, practice, and exam simulations.
What if my child is stuck on just one topic?
That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open English Language Arts, Grade 1 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons your child doesn't need.
Does MapleMind work in French or other languages?
Yes — 14 languages, including French. Both the app and the tutor's explanations switch to the language your child chooses.
Where can I see the official New Brunswick curriculum for English Language Arts, Grade 1?
The official source is linked on this page — New Brunswick's official K-12 education resources. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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