Reading and Writing – New Zealand – National Standards
1.RS – The reading standard
Key characteristics of texts at green level
1.RS.1 – Texts at green level have been designed with characteristics that include:
1.RS.1.a – Generally familiar contexts and settings
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72 learning outcomes – click to view
Samples: I Am Busy. We Love To Jump. I Am Happy. I Can Run. I Think I Can. What Can You See?. We Can Do it. We Are At School.
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I am Busy
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Love To Jump
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Am Happy
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Can Run
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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I Think I Can
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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What Can You See?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Can Do It
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Are At School
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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This is My Uniform
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Dress Is Red
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Like Bananas
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Fruit Salad
- Activities: 1 course, 5 extra
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There Is A Red Truck
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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This Is My Story
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Are You Happy?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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How Do You Feel Today?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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At The Zoo
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Who Am I
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Farm Animals
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Baby Animals
- Activities: 2 course, 1 extra
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Sally The Swan
- Activities: 2 course, 0 extra
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I Love My Dog
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Love Sport
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Big Feet Little Feet
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Funny Frogs
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Opposites
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Ball Games
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Where Can We Play?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Brother Ken
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Things I like
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Look What We Can Do
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Have Beautiful Hair
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Where Am I?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Like The Beach
- Activities: 1 course, 2 extra
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Eating
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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I Love Cooking
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Who Likes Picnics?
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Wash Your Hands Dan!
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Do You Like Cats?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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What Do Animals Like?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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What Will I Wear Today?
- Activities: 0 course, 1 extra
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Five Balloons
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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I Love Animals
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Time To Wash The Dog
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Have Red Hair
- Activities: 1 course, 6 extra
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A Visit To The Hairdresser
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Little Brother's Haircut
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Omar's Family
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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When I Was A Baby
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Where Is Teddy?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Sporting Girls Are Strong
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Sporting Boys are Strong
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Clouds
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Wear Glasses
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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My Dog Rusty
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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No More Training Wheels
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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A Visit To The Farm
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Saturdays Are The Best
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Ballet Class
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Dinosaurs
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Sun Safety
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Road Safety
- Activities: 0 course, 2 extra
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A Visit To The Dentist
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Gymnastics Class
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Best Friends
- Activities: 2 course, 1 extra
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Pets
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Love Soccer
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Loose Tooth!
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Like Fruit
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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How would I look?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Visitors
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Pam Possum
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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72 learning outcomes – click to view
1.RS.1.b – One text form, and one main storyline or topic, for each text
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72 learning outcomes – click to view
Samples: I Am Busy. We Love To Jump. I Am Happy. I Can Run. I Think I Can. What Can You See?. We Can Do it. We Are At School.
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I am Busy
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Love To Jump
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Am Happy
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Can Run
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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I Think I Can
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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What Can You See?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Can Do It
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Are At School
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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This is My Uniform
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Dress Is Red
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Like Bananas
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Fruit Salad
- Activities: 1 course, 5 extra
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There Is A Red Truck
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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This Is My Story
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Are You Happy?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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How Do You Feel Today?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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At The Zoo
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Who Am I
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Farm Animals
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Baby Animals
- Activities: 2 course, 1 extra
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Sally The Swan
- Activities: 2 course, 0 extra
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I Love My Dog
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Love Sport
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Big Feet Little Feet
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Funny Frogs
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Opposites
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Ball Games
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Where Can We Play?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Brother Ken
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Things I like
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Look What We Can Do
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Have Beautiful Hair
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Where Am I?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Like The Beach
- Activities: 1 course, 2 extra
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Eating
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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I Love Cooking
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Who Likes Picnics?
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Wash Your Hands Dan!
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Do You Like Cats?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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What Do Animals Like?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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What Will I Wear Today?
- Activities: 0 course, 1 extra
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Five Balloons
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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I Love Animals
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Time To Wash The Dog
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Have Red Hair
- Activities: 1 course, 6 extra
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A Visit To The Hairdresser
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Little Brother's Haircut
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Omar's Family
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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When I Was A Baby
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Where Is Teddy?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Sporting Girls Are Strong
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Sporting Boys are Strong
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Clouds
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Wear Glasses
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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My Dog Rusty
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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No More Training Wheels
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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A Visit To The Farm
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Saturdays Are The Best
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Ballet Class
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Dinosaurs
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Sun Safety
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Road Safety
- Activities: 0 course, 2 extra
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A Visit To The Dentist
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Gymnastics Class
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Best Friends
- Activities: 2 course, 1 extra
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Pets
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Love Soccer
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Loose Tooth!
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Like Fruit
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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How would I look?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Visitors
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Pam Possum
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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72 learning outcomes – click to view
1.RS.1.c – Most content explicitly stated but also some implicit content that provides opportunities for students to make simple inferences
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72 learning outcomes – click to view
Samples: I Am Busy. We Love To Jump. I Am Happy. I Can Run. I Think I Can. What Can You See?. We Can Do it. We Are At School.
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I am Busy
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Love To Jump
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Am Happy
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Can Run
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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I Think I Can
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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What Can You See?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Can Do It
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Are At School
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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This is My Uniform
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Dress Is Red
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Like Bananas
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Fruit Salad
- Activities: 1 course, 5 extra
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There Is A Red Truck
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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This Is My Story
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Are You Happy?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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How Do You Feel Today?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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At The Zoo
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Who Am I
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Farm Animals
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Baby Animals
- Activities: 2 course, 1 extra
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Sally The Swan
- Activities: 2 course, 0 extra
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I Love My Dog
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Love Sport
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Big Feet Little Feet
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Funny Frogs
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Opposites
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Ball Games
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Where Can We Play?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Brother Ken
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Things I like
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Look What We Can Do
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Have Beautiful Hair
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Where Am I?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Like The Beach
- Activities: 1 course, 2 extra
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Eating
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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I Love Cooking
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Who Likes Picnics?
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Wash Your Hands Dan!
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Do You Like Cats?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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What Do Animals Like?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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What Will I Wear Today?
- Activities: 0 course, 1 extra
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Five Balloons
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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I Love Animals
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Time To Wash The Dog
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Have Red Hair
- Activities: 1 course, 6 extra
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A Visit To The Hairdresser
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Little Brother's Haircut
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Omar's Family
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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When I Was A Baby
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Where Is Teddy?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Sporting Girls Are Strong
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Sporting Boys are Strong
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Clouds
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Wear Glasses
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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My Dog Rusty
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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No More Training Wheels
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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A Visit To The Farm
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Saturdays Are The Best
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Ballet Class
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Dinosaurs
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Sun Safety
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Road Safety
- Activities: 0 course, 2 extra
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A Visit To The Dentist
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Gymnastics Class
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Best Friends
- Activities: 2 course, 1 extra
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Pets
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Love Soccer
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Loose Tooth!
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Like Fruit
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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How would I look?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Visitors
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Pam Possum
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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72 learning outcomes – click to view
1.RS.1.d – Illustrations that support and extend the meaning but may not exactly match the words
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72 learning outcomes – click to view
Samples: I Am Busy. We Love To Jump. I Am Happy. I Can Run. I Think I Can. What Can You See?. We Can Do it. We Are At School.
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I am Busy
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Love To Jump
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Am Happy
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Can Run
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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I Think I Can
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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What Can You See?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Can Do It
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Are At School
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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This is My Uniform
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Dress Is Red
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Like Bananas
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Fruit Salad
- Activities: 1 course, 5 extra
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There Is A Red Truck
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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This Is My Story
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Are You Happy?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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How Do You Feel Today?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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At The Zoo
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Who Am I
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Farm Animals
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Baby Animals
- Activities: 2 course, 1 extra
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Sally The Swan
- Activities: 2 course, 0 extra
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I Love My Dog
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Love Sport
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Big Feet Little Feet
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Funny Frogs
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Opposites
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Ball Games
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Where Can We Play?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Brother Ken
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Things I like
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Look What We Can Do
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Have Beautiful Hair
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Where Am I?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Like The Beach
- Activities: 1 course, 2 extra
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Eating
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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I Love Cooking
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Who Likes Picnics?
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Wash Your Hands Dan!
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Do You Like Cats?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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What Do Animals Like?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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What Will I Wear Today?
- Activities: 0 course, 1 extra
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Five Balloons
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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I Love Animals
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Time To Wash The Dog
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Have Red Hair
- Activities: 1 course, 6 extra
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A Visit To The Hairdresser
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Little Brother's Haircut
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Omar's Family
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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When I Was A Baby
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Where Is Teddy?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Sporting Girls Are Strong
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Sporting Boys are Strong
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Clouds
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Wear Glasses
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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My Dog Rusty
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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No More Training Wheels
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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A Visit To The Farm
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Saturdays Are The Best
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Ballet Class
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Dinosaurs
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Sun Safety
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Road Safety
- Activities: 0 course, 2 extra
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A Visit To The Dentist
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Gymnastics Class
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Best Friends
- Activities: 2 course, 1 extra
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Pets
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Love Soccer
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Loose Tooth!
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Like Fruit
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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How would I look?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Visitors
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Pam Possum
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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72 learning outcomes – click to view
1.RS.1.e – Many high-frequency words
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72 learning outcomes – click to view
Samples: I Am Busy. We Love To Jump. I Am Happy. I Can Run. I Think I Can. What Can You See?. We Can Do it. We Are At School.
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I am Busy
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Love To Jump
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Am Happy
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Can Run
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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I Think I Can
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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What Can You See?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Can Do It
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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We Are At School
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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This is My Uniform
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Dress Is Red
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Like Bananas
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Fruit Salad
- Activities: 1 course, 5 extra
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There Is A Red Truck
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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This Is My Story
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Are You Happy?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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How Do You Feel Today?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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At The Zoo
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Who Am I
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Farm Animals
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Baby Animals
- Activities: 2 course, 1 extra
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Sally The Swan
- Activities: 2 course, 0 extra
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I Love My Dog
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Love Sport
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Big Feet Little Feet
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Funny Frogs
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Opposites
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Ball Games
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Where Can We Play?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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My Brother Ken
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Things I like
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Look What We Can Do
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Have Beautiful Hair
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Where Am I?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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I Like The Beach
- Activities: 1 course, 2 extra
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Eating
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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I Love Cooking
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Who Likes Picnics?
- Activities: 1 course, 4 extra
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Wash Your Hands Dan!
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Do You Like Cats?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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What Do Animals Like?
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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What Will I Wear Today?
- Activities: 0 course, 1 extra
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Five Balloons
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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I Love Animals
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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Time To Wash The Dog
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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I Have Red Hair
- Activities: 1 course, 6 extra
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A Visit To The Hairdresser
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Little Brother's Haircut
- Activities: 1 course, 1 extra
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Omar's Family
- Activities: 1 course, 0 extra
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When I Was A Baby
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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Where Is Teddy?
- Activities: 1 course, 3 extra
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72 learning outcomes – click to view