| Contexts | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 |
| Personal and Philosophical Context (could be integrated with health education, arts education, mathematics, physical education) | All About Me Feelings Safety My favourite things |
Fears My body Hobbies |
Wishes and dreams My emotions Friends/foes My responsibilities Safety at home Role models Making choices |
Family tree I am unique Leisure time activities My relationships with others School life Feelings |
Heroes Growing up Street kids Accomplishments What I believe Learning from stories |
| Social, Cultural, and Historical Context (could be integrated with social studies, arts education, health education) | New friends Family Home is where the heart is Neighbourhood Playground Outdoor activities |
Friends and Friendships Our community Life in the Community Communities of the past Homes The spirit of giving |
Comparing communities Cities Legends (genre) Elders Biographies (genre) |
Pastimes Cultures and celebrations Prairie life Life in northern Saskatchewan Saskatchewan place names Local issues |
I am Canadian My peers Historical fiction (genre) Stepping back in time Diaries Early exploration |
| Imaginative and Literary Context (could be integrated with arts education, social studies, science) |
Rhymes (genre) Fairy tales (genre) Imaginary creatures Little critters Illustrator study Storytelling What if ... |
Surprise endings Monsters and giants If I were ... Do you believe it? Author study Fables (genre) Humour in print |
Folktales (genre) Poetry (genre) Knights and castles Space Space crafts Make believe and magic Author study | Tall tales (genre) Fables (genre) Inventions Dreams Lost in space Author study Trickster tales Legendary creatures | Autobiography (genre) Mysteries (genre) Myth and legend (genre) Glimpses of other worlds The future Fantasy Author study |
| Communicative Context (could be integrated with arts education, mathematics, social studies) |
The telephone Special days and celebrations Signs and symbols |
Nonsense Play on words Special friends Advertisements on TV for children (genre - media studies) |
Sound Electronic and mechanical sounds Magazines for children (genre - media studies) The power of television Communicating electronically |
So Why are You Laughing? Multicultural mosaic Words and pictures Advertising (genre - media studies) |
Origins of language Visual storytelling Values and messages on the WWW (genre - media studies) Oral literature Signs and symbols |
| Environmental Context (could be integrated with science, arts education, mathematics, health education) |
Animals Farm Animals Amazing animals Plants and trees The senses Forms Food Motion Conservation |
Weather Air and water Plant growth Creepy crawlers Dinosaurs Magnets |
Endangered animals Animal growth Earth Day and night Think green Farming The sky The senses Turtles |
Habitats Light Predicting weather Rocks and fossils Insects and spiders Metamorphosis Recycling |
Themes and topics highlighted in bold type are developed in the curriculum guide as sample units.