Life Skills · Kindergarten to Grade 5

1st grade life skills curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 7 topics in 1st grade life skills, in teaching order, with the standard each one addresses. Free printable sample.

7 topics791 questions147 printed pagesAges 6–7

What a 1st grade student covers in Life Skills

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Calling 911 and safe grown-upsKnow what an emergency is, how to call 911 and which grown-ups are safe to ask for helpNHES 5
  2. Healthy foods and my plateSort foods into groups and build a balanced plate with fruits, vegetables, grains and proteinNHES 7
  3. Calm-down tools: breathing and countingUse belly breathing, counting and a calm spot to handle upset feelingsCASEL Self-Management
  4. Empathy: how does someone else feel?Notice clues on faces and in words, imagine how others feel and respond kindlyCASEL Social Awareness
  5. Following directions and routinesFollow 2- and 3-step directions and use a routine chart without remindersCASEL Self-Management
  6. Earning, saving and spendingExplain how people earn money and choose between saving and spendingJump$tart Earning Income
  7. Telling time to the hour for my dayTell time to the hour and half hour and plan morning and bedtime routines1.MD.B.3

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

7 topics, 791 questions and 147 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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Every grade of Life Skills

Every subject in 1st grade

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 1st grade Life Skills?

7. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — Calling 911 and safe grown-ups — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 5?

UpOnly Learning publishes kindergarten through grade 5. Nothing above grade 5 is available.