A Year of Texts: Year 1

A teaching and learning sequence for all learning outcomes in Year 1 English curriculums — built on a library of these 7 quality texts for children.

This sequence:

  • Addresses all curriculum requirements in Year 1 subject English in the Australian Curriculum v9, Stage One NSW Syllabus and Level 1 Victorian Curriculum 2.0
  • Links to and deepens learning across the curriculum in History, Geography, Science, Mathematics and Health and Physical Education
  • Represents a diversity of stories to share with your students
  • Is completely flexible: the order in which the units appear is not fixed, allowing you to adjust the sequence according to your students, your school's priorities, or your year group's plans

About the selected texts:

We hand-selected these texts from over 90+ possible units, because of their relevance, authenticity, quality and cross-curriculum learning opportunities for your students. They include award-shortlisted and award-winning books, authors and illustrators, and both fiction and non-fiction texts are featured.

  • Bev and Kev by Katrina Germein and Mandy Foot
  • Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker
  • Amira's Suitcase by Vikki Conley
  • The Trees by Victor Steffensen and Sandra Steffensen
  • Opal and Dart by Vianne Brain and Clare Bradley
  • Can you Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree? by Jane Godwin and Terry Denton
  • The Beehive by Megan Daley and Max Hamilton

 

 

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Australian Curriculum

  Bev and Kev Can you Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree? Amira's Suitcase Bowerbird Blues The Trees Opal and Dart The Beehive
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Cross-Curriculum Learning Outcomes

Arts (Dance, Drama and Visual Arts)

  • AC9ADA2D01 (Opal and Dart)
  • AC9ADR2D01 (Amira's Suitcase, Opal and Dart)
  • AC9ADR2C01 (Bev and Kev, Amira's Suitcase, Opal and Dart)
  • AC9ADR2P01 (Opal and Dart)
  • AC9AVA2C01 (Opal and Dart)

Design and Technologies

  • AC9TDE2K03 (Opal and Dart)
  • AC9TDE2P01 (Opal and Dart)
  • AC9TDE2P02 (Opal and Dart)
  • AC9TDE2P03 (Opal and Dart)

Digital Technologies

  • AC9TDI2K02 (Opal and Dart)

Health and PE

  • AC9HP2M01 (Jetty Jumping)
  • AC9HP2M02 (Jetty Jumping)
  • AC9HP2P01 (Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree?, Bev and Kev)
  • AC9HP2P02 (Bev and Kev)
  • AC9HP2P03 (Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree?)
  • AC9HP2P04 (Amira's Suitcase)

HASS (History and Geography)

  • AC9HS1K03 (Amira's Suitcase, The Trees, Opal and Dart)
  • AC9HS1K04 (Bowerbird Blues, The Trees, The Beehive)
  • AC9HS1S02 (Bowerbird Blues, The Beehive)
  • AC9HS1S04 (The Trees)
  • AC9HS1S05 (The Trees, The Beehive)

Mathematics

  • AC9M1M01 (Opal and Dart)
  • AC9M1M02 (Opal and Dart)
  • AC9M1ST01 (Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree?, Opal and Dart)
  • AC9M1ST02 (Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree?, Opal and Dart)

Science

  • AC9S1U01 (Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree?, Amira's Suitcase, Bowerbird Blues, The Trees, Opal and Dart, The Beehive)
  • AC9S1I01 (Opal and Dart)
  • AC9S1I03 (Bowerbird Blues, The Beehive)
  • AC9S1I04 (Opal and Dart)
  • AC9S1I06 (Bowerbird Blues, The Beehive)
  • AC9S1H01 (Opal and Dart, The Beehive)

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