Grade 1
Health and life Skills

What your child is learning

Your child will understand why it is important to have good health habits, such as taking care of their teeth, washing their hands and eating healthy snacks. They’ll learn how some things around the house can be dangerous to them. Through their interactions, they’ll see that they can express their feelings in ways that sometimes can be good and that sometimes hurt others. Your child will also discover their own skills and interests, seeing that not everyone is the same. For more about Grade 1 Health and Life Skills, refer to the program of studies.

How your child is assessed

Your child’s learning is assessed using a variety of tools and strategies within the classroom. Ask your child’s teacher what methods they are using. The different assessment methods tell you and your child’s teacher about your child’s strengths, the areas in which they might grow and how well your child is doing throughout the course. Your child’s teacher can then change or refine their teaching plans to ensure that learning activities better meet the needs of your child. At the end of the course, your child is assessed and their achievement is reported so that you know if they have achieved the expected learning outcomes for their grade.

Resources to help your child

A variety of digital and print resources, developed by publishers, Alberta Education or Alberta teachers, are available to help students learn. Teachers may select, and bring into the classroom, numerous innovative and creative resources to create rich learning experiences for your child. Visit LearnAlberta.ca to learn more about the resources your child may encounter.

Relevant Resources:

• Do Bugs Need Drugs?
• Wash Your Hands
• Alberta Nutrition Guidelines
• Ever Active Schools
• Social-emotional Learning

• What if my child needs more support to be successful?