Canadian Curriculum · Grade 1 Math

Grade 1 Math Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Grade 1 Math lesson plan aligned to the Ontario curriculum, adaptable to other provinces. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week from September to August, covering patterns, data and graphs, probability, numbers to 100, counting by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, addition and subtraction facts to 10, money, measurement, 2D shapes, 3D solids, directions, temperature and time.

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Grade 1 Math learning map

Choose a term, then compare a lighter weekly plan with a more intensive schedule.

1 day/week · steady pace2–3 days/week · guided practice
September · Patterns + Organizing Data

Grade 1 Math — September Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Mathematics
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
September 1st week
(Patterns & Data Management)		Patterns 1: Identifying PatternsPatterns 1: Identifying Patterns 2: Extending PatternsPatterns 1: Identifying Patterns 2: Extending Patterns 3: Creating Patterns
September 2nd week
(Patterns & Data Management)		Patterns 2: Extending PatternsPatterns 3: Creating Patterns 4: Chapter Review & QuizPatterns 4: Chapter Review & Quiz Organizing Data 1: Sorting and Classifying Data 2: Collecting Data
September 3rd week
(Patterns & Data Management)		Patterns 3: Creating PatternsOrganizing Data 1: Sorting and Classifying Data 2: Collecting DataOrganizing Data 3: Chapter Review & Quiz
September 4th week
(Patterns & Data Management)		Patterns 4: Chapter Review & QuizOrganizing Data 3: Chapter Review & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
October · Pictographs + Concrete Graphs

Grade 1 Math — October Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Mathematics
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
October 1st week
(Data Management: Graphs)		Pictographs 1: Reading PictographsPictographs 1: Reading Pictographs 2: Making PictographsPictographs 1: Reading Pictographs 2: Making Pictographs 3: Chapter Review & Quiz
October 2nd week
(Data Management: Graphs)		Pictographs 2: Making PictographsPictographs 3: Chapter Review & Quiz Concrete Graphs 1: Building Concrete GraphsConcrete Graphs 1: Building Concrete Graphs 2: Reading Concrete Graphs 3: Chapter Review & Quiz
October 3rd week
(Data Management: Graphs)		Pictographs 3: Chapter Review & QuizConcrete Graphs 2: Reading Concrete Graphs 3: Chapter Review & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
October 4th week
(Data Management: Graphs)		Concrete Graphs 1: Building Concrete GraphsR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
November · Probability + More about Addition and Subtraction + Numbers 1 to 20

Grade 1 Math — November Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Mathematics
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
November 1st week
(Data Management & Number Sense)		Probability 1: Likely and Unlikely EventsProbability 1: Likely and Unlikely Events 2: Predicting OutcomesProbability 1: Likely and Unlikely Events 2: Predicting Outcomes 3: Chapter Review & Quiz
November 2nd week
(Data Management & Number Sense)		Probability 2: Predicting OutcomesProbability 3: Chapter Review & Quiz More about Addition and Subtraction 1: Addition StrategiesMore about Addition and Subtraction 1: Addition Strategies 2: Subtraction Strategies 3: Fact Families
November 3rd week
(Data Management & Number Sense)		Probability 3: Chapter Review & QuizMore about Addition and Subtraction 2: Subtraction Strategies 3: Fact FamiliesMore about Addition and Subtraction 4: Chapter Review & Quiz Numbers 1 to 20 1: Counting to 20 2: Reading and Writing Numbers to 20
November 4th week
(Data Management & Number Sense)		More about Addition and Subtraction 1: Addition StrategiesMore about Addition and Subtraction 4: Chapter Review & Quiz Numbers 1 to 20 1: Counting to 20Numbers 1 to 20 3: Comparing Numbers to 20 4: Chapter Review & Quiz
December · Numbers 21 to 100 + Counting by 1's, 2's, 5's, or 10's

Grade 1 Math — December Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Mathematics
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
December 1st week
(Number Sense)		Numbers 21 to 100 1: Counting to 100Numbers 21 to 100 1: Counting to 100 2: Reading and Writing Numbers to 100Numbers 21 to 100 1: Counting to 100 2: Reading and Writing Numbers to 100 3: Comparing Numbers to 100
December 2nd week
(Number Sense)		Numbers 21 to 100 2: Reading and Writing Numbers to 100Numbers 21 to 100 3: Comparing Numbers to 100 4: Chapter Review & QuizNumbers 21 to 100 4: Chapter Review & Quiz Counting by 1's, 2's, 5's, or 10's 1: Counting by 1's and 2's 2: Counting by 5's
December 3rd week
(Number Sense)		Numbers 21 to 100 3: Comparing Numbers to 100Counting by 1's, 2's, 5's, or 10's 1: Counting by 1's and 2's 2: Counting by 5'sCounting by 1's, 2's, 5's, or 10's 3: Counting by 10's 4: Chapter Review & Quiz
December 4th week
(Number Sense)		Numbers 21 to 100 4: Chapter Review & QuizCounting by 1's, 2's, 5's, or 10's 3: Counting by 10's 4: Chapter Review & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Warm up and connect

Start with a quick number talk or puzzle that connects the week’s Grade 1 topic to what your child already knows.

25 minutes

Model and practise

Explore the idea with visuals and manipulatives, then practise with guided and independent questions.

10 minutes

Check for understanding

Finish with a short exit task so the tutor knows exactly what to revisit next lesson.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Grade 1 Math

Concept lessons

Clear explanations of each Grade 1 math topic in the order your child meets it at school.

Practice worksheets

Cumulative review worksheets and quizzes matched to each week of the plan.

Worked solutions

Step-by-step solutions that show the reasoning, not just the answer.

Progress notes

Regular feedback for parents on strengths, gaps and next steps.

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