First Grade: Milestones and Development Articles
1st Grade Math: What Happens
Reading and writing are important and challenging skills for your first grader to learn, but math comes in close behind them. First grade math is generally made up of skills that can be divided into groups such as number sense, geometry, operations, and problem solving.
Writing: It Takes Practice
For many children, first grade is the time when they begin to learn academic skills such as reading and writing. It’s 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 ...
1st Grade Writing: What Happens
It's easy to think, “Okay, I taught/helped teach my child to read, whew – I'm glad that is over.” But writing might be the hardest thing your child does all day. Want to know what's typical for first grade? Read on.
First Grader: Listening Milestones
Your first grader learns more new information from listening than from reading books. First graders are expert listeners, but just beginning readers. Here's how parents can help hone those listening skills!
Writing Milestones: First Graders
A summary of writing milestones for 1st graders. From invented spelling, to typical story writing abilities, here's what parents need to know about first grade writing, so they can help encourage their children.
Physical Development Milestones: 1st Grade
First graders have a year under their belt and are feeling pretty confident. They love to demonstrate their abilities and aren’t too inhibited as to where, whether in the grocery store, the bank, or a crowded restaurant! Here's the lowdown on movement milestones for first graders:
First Grader: Cracking the Code of Words
The number of words your first grader can read and spell increases dramatically during this year. Children achieve this through lots of practice, at school and at home. Here's how to help your first grader "crack the code" of written language.
First Grader: Talking Milestones
What's typical for a first grader in terms of speech? From storytelling to vocabulary, here's what parents should expect, and tips on encouraging a first grader.
First Grade Math at Home
In first grade, kids move from object-based, hands-on math, to more standard pencil-and-paper scribbling. Here are some things you can do at home, to help your child make the leap.
Teach Problem-Solving
Children are impulsive. And to avoid mishaps, parents often resort to simply telling children what to do. Yes, it may be simpler. But it removes the opportunity for a valuable lesson: teaching kids how to make effective choices. Clinical psychologist Erik Fisher says most first graders understand ...
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