First graders step out of the early childhood phase of life and into a classroom with less emphasis on group play and more focus on learning through reading and listening. At this age, children want ...

Do you know if your kindergartner or first grader is developing as expected as a reader, writer, and speller? You may want to check these K-1 literacy milestones. Here are a few key facts. 1. Learning ...

One in a series of occasional articles about the grades that provide the building blocks of a child's education. One of the Campbell Elementary School first-graders in Room 154, a determined child ...

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...

FARGO - Maggie Shorma won't stand for sitting down. The Nativity Elementary School first-grader is hooked on being part of Jean Eppler's "standing" classroom. "It's pretty healthy for you, and you get ...