NH 1st Grade ELA Curriculum
Give your 1st grader the support they need with lessons and practice built around New Hampshire's English curriculum, from foundational reading to writing and speaking.
About 1st Grade New Hampshire English
New Hampshire follows the NH Model Competencies for English Language Arts, organizing 1st grade work across foundational reading skills, reading literature, reading informational texts, writing, language and grammar, and speaking and listening. StudyPug provides step-by-step lessons, practice problems, and guided practice aligned to every strand so your child keeps up with and gets ahead in class.
- Strands: foundational reading skills, reading literature, reading informational texts, writing, language and grammar, and speaking and listening
- Step-by-step lessons and guided practice for every 1st grade English topic
- Practice problems and worked examples aligned to the NH Model Competencies
- Learn at your own pace on any device, any time
Curriculum topics by strand
Browse 1st grade English lessons and practice problems aligned to the New Hampshire NH Model Competencies.
NH 1st Grade English Topics
- Foundational reading skills - letter-sound relationships, phonics, word recognition, and reading fluency that form the base of all literacy learning.
- Reading literature - understanding stories, characters, settings, and key details in fiction and narrative texts.
- Reading informational texts - identifying main topics, key details, and text features in nonfiction and informational passages.
- Writing - forming opinions, writing informational pieces, and composing narratives with a clear sequence of events.
- Language and grammar - parts of speech, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and vocabulary development.
- Speaking and listening - participating in conversations, asking and answering questions, and presenting ideas clearly.
How StudyPug Helps NH 1st Grade English Students
When a 1st grader gets stuck on a reading or writing task, StudyPug offers clear step-by-step explanations and worked examples so they can work through the problem at their own pace. Every lesson is aligned to the NH Model Competencies, making it straightforward to find practice for exactly what was covered in school that day. For families starting earlier, the nh kindergarten ela curriculum is also available to build on prior skills.
Students who are ready to look ahead can explore the nh grade 2 ela curriculum to preview what comes next. Whether your child needs reinforcement on foundational reading or extra practice with writing, StudyPug provides the guided practice they need to build confidence alongside their classroom work.
Aligned to NH 1st Grade English Curriculum
All StudyPug 1st grade English content is built around the New Hampshire NH Model Competencies for English Language Arts, covering every strand from foundational reading skills through speaking and listening. Families looking for focused grade 1 ela help will find that every lesson maps directly to what New Hampshire 1st graders are expected to learn, so practice on StudyPug always connects back to what happens in the classroom.
Written by the StudyPug English Team
Last updated June 5, 2026
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