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🌟 How to Use This Plan
1️⃣ Choose the books you want to start with — or follow the order we suggest.
2️⃣ Explore the skills each book builds — comprehension, vocabulary, empathy, creativity, and early academic thinking.
3️⃣ Add the matching Jool companion workbook — these transform each story into structured learning with writing tasks, vocabulary, and projects.
📘 You also receive a FREE Jool workbook voucher in your email to help you get started.
📚 Grade 1 Literature Plan
48 weeks · curiosity, imagination & early analytical thinking
Grade 1 is all about imagination, early comprehension, and joyful storytelling.
Our curated book list — from Fantastic Mr Fox to The Iron Man — builds vocabulary, empathy, and early academic thinking in a playful way.
📘 Study this book list with:
Grade 1/Year 2
Science - Grade 1
Grade 1/Year 2: Introduction to Science
and the World Around Us
Textbook: DK Knowledge Encyclopedia Science!
Focus: Introduce fundamental concepts of biology, physics, and Earth
sciences.
Key Topics:
• Earth and space (solar system, planets, and moons)
• Basics of energy (light, heat, sound)
• Introduction to ecosystems (deserts, oceans, forests)
• Human body basics (muscles, bones, senses)
Additional Book: National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why
Goal: Foster curiosity and basic understanding of the natural world.
Gap: 1-2 years ahead of School curriculum.
📘 Study this book list with:
Science - Grade 1
🏛️ Grade 1 History & Society
Grade 1/Year 2: Introduction to History with Horrible Histories
Textbook: Horrible Histories - Series
Focus: Grade 1 begins with a fun, engaging introduction to
history through the Horrible Histories series, which uses humor and
illustrations to introduce students to significant events and figures from
world history.
Goal: Spark a love for history through interactive learning, focusing on
both the bizarre and fascinating aspects of the past.
Gap: 1-2 years ahead of School curriculum.
📚✨ Get the FULL Jool Reading List ✨📚
At Jool, we believe every student deserves inspiring, challenging books that prepare them for success. That’s why we offer a free reading list curated by our expert educators to support academic growth and exam prep like AP Literature and GCSEs 🎓. Let’s make learning extraordinary.
Enjoy,
James
Principal & Founder, Jool
