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Cover of My Words, My World: LANGUAGE, Learner’s Textbook in Grade 1 (Three-term Edition)

My Words, My World: LANGUAGE, Learner’s Textbook in Grade 1 (Three-term Edition)

by Dr. Oliver Napila Gomez as Professor Owlie

Grade level
Grade 1
ISBN
978-621-8543-02-7
Pages
144 pages
Format
Paperback
Edition
Three-term Edition
Publication
2026
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Every child has a story to tell — and it begins here. In this joyful first-language book, young learners listen, speak, and grow under the friendly guidance of Professor Owlie. Across three gentle terms, children journey outward from themselves, to their families, to their school, and into the wider community — learning to greet, share, ask, describe, and tell stories of their own.

Each lesson follows the same happy rhythm — Let’s Look, Story Time, Let’s Learn, Let’s Do It, Let’s Value, and Let’s Remember — so children always know what comes next. Original stories, simple activities, and clear pictures make learning feel like play, while kind, caring values are woven through every page.

Built for Grade 1 and aligned with the DepEd curriculum, this book is a warm first step toward a lifetime of listening, speaking, and belonging.

Come, let us learn happily!

  1. How to Use This Book
  2. Introduction
  3. Chapter 1: Hello! This Is Me
  4. Lesson 1: Good Morning!
  5. Lesson 2: I Am...
  6. Lesson 3: My Favorite Things
  7. Lesson 4: Listen and Do
  8. Chapter 2: My Family
  9. Lesson 5: My Family
  10. Lesson 6: Words at Home
  11. Lesson 7: Family Song
  12. Lesson 8: A Family Story
  13. Chapter 3: Words All Around Me
  14. Lesson 9: Naming Words
  15. Lesson 10: Action Words
  16. Lesson 11: What Is It Like?
  17. Lesson 12: Telling, Asking, Saying!
  18. Chapter 4: Listening and Telling
  19. Lesson 13: Let's Watch and Listen
  20. Lesson 14: Why I Like It
  21. Lesson 15: Tell the Story
  22. Lesson 16: Draw and Share
  23. Chapter 5: Welcome to My School
  24. Lesson 1: My School
  25. Lesson 2: Things in My Classroom
  26. Lesson 3: Please and Thank You
  27. Lesson 4: May I?
  28. Chapter 6: Getting Along Together
  29. Lesson 5: Let's Take Turns
  30. Lesson 6: I Have a Question
  31. Lesson 7: Sharing My Ideas
  32. Lesson 8: Offering Help
  33. Chapter 7: Putting Ideas Together
  34. Lesson 9: Same and Different
  35. Lesson 10: Because...
  36. Lesson 11: First, Then, After
  37. Lesson 12: Making Sentences
  38. Chapter 8: Stories and More Stories
  39. Lesson 13: Listen to the Story
  40. Lesson 14: Retell It
  41. Lesson 15: What Happened?
  42. Lesson 16: My Everyday Story
  43. Chapter 9: My Community
  44. Lesson 1: My Community
  45. Lesson 2: Places in My Community
  46. Lesson 3: Signs in My Community
  47. Lesson 4: Community Helpers
  48. Chapter 10: Language and Culture in My Place
  49. Lesson 5: Words in My Language
  50. Lesson 6: Names of Places
  51. Lesson 7: Our Local Food
  52. Lesson 8: Songs and Sayings
  53. Chapter 11: Thinking About Texts
  54. Lesson 9: How Do They Feel?
  55. Lesson 10: What Are They Like?
  56. Lesson 11: What Happens Next?
  57. Lesson 12: Why We Listen and Watch
  58. Chapter 12: Sharing My World
  59. Lesson 13: Draw What I Heard
  60. Lesson 14: My Community Story
  61. Lesson 15: Tell It in Order
  62. Lesson 16: Sharing My World
  63. Glossary
  64. References
  65. About the Author