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First Grade: School and Academics Articles

1st Grade Reading: What Happens

Now that your first grader is either already reading or is certainly ready to read, you know that reading is not a single skill: It's a whole set of skills and subskills, with decoding (sounding out words) and comprehension (understanding what the words mean) at the core.

Study Says Most 1st Grade Classes Not High Quality

A study of 820 1st grade classrooms suggests that many are not as warm, friendly, and academically stimulating as some experts think they ought to be. According to the research, published this month in the ...

First Grade Summer Reading List

If you're feeling flustered trying to find books that both you and your first grade child can enjoy, we've got you covered. We've cracked open hundreds of new titles to bring you this list of fail-safe favorites for first grade summer reading.

First Grade Books to Grow With

One of your first grader's biggest challenges is learning to read. It's a skill that takes patience and sometimes it doesn't come as quickly as your child wants. While waiting for those words to start jumping off the page, read to them! Listening to some of these stories will give kids an added ...

Writing in First Grade: It Takes Practice

For many children, first grade is the time when they begin to learn academic skills such as reading and writing. Itâs also the time when differences between their own work and that of their peers start to become apparent. Some children learn certain skills faster and some seem to learn them ...

What to Expect in First Grade

For most kids, first grade is thrilling. Rarely, in fact, will school include so many "firsts": the first time most kids attend full-day school; the first time they manage a page of math problems; and especially, the first time they read a book independently, cover to cover.