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Grade 1: Sunlit Shallows

Sunlit Shallows Zone ยท Scuba Bob Age 6

Where the adventure begins. Grade 1 is all about building the foundation โ€” counting, basic addition and subtraction, letter sounds, sight words, and the joy of reading a story from beginning to end.

50
Math Concepts
50
ELA Concepts
10
Stories
50
Pages
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Scuba Bob, Age 6

Scuba Bob is 6 years old โ€” wide-eyed, giggly, and wearing a dive mask that’s comically too big for his face. His flippers are two sizes too large, making him waddle on land (which he thinks is hilarious). He’s learning everything for the first time, right alongside your child.

What Your Child Will Learn

๐Ÿงฎ Mathematics

  • Count to 120 starting from any number
  • Understand tens and ones (place value)
  • Add and subtract within 20 fluently
  • Solve one-step word problems
  • Tell time to the hour and half hour
  • Identify and describe 2D and 3D shapes
  • Partition shapes into halves and fourths
  • Measure length with non-standard units

๐Ÿ“– English Language Arts

  • Phonics: consonant digraphs, silent-e, vowel teams
  • Read and recognize grade-level sight words
  • Ask and answer who/what/where questions
  • Retell stories with key details in order
  • Distinguish stories from informational text
  • Write opinions with a reason
  • Capitalize names and dates
  • Use common and proper nouns

The Sunlit Shallows Zone

The Sunlit Shallows is warm, bright, and safe. Your child explores tide pools, wades in shallow water, finds shells on the beach, and snorkels just below the surface. Nothing dark, nothing scary โ€” just sunshine, curiosity, and colorful sea creatures.

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10 Adventure Stories

10 adventure stories, each approximately 3,000 words. Scuba Bob and friends explore tide pools, build sandcastles, discover hidden coves, and weather a gentle storm โ€” all while practicing counting, patterns, phonics, and story comprehension.

Story 1
The Splash Zone
Story 2
The Sandcastle Challenge
Story 3
Starfish Cove
Story 4
The Current Carries Us
Story 5
The Tide Clock
Story 6
The Night Tide
Story 7
The Storm
Story 8
The Secret Cove
Story 9
The Great Count
Story 10
Graduation Day

Ready to explore the Sunlit Shallows?

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