Preparing for First Grade
Learn about what to expect for your child in first grade.
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First-Grade Learning Games and Activities
How you can help at home: These games and activities will help your first-grader master important academic skills while having fun.
Language Arts in a First-Grade Classroom
Take a peek inside a first-grade classroom with a rich language arts program.
First- and second-grade signs of an LD
How do you know if your child has a learning disability? Learn to read the signs.
First grade: What your child should know
Keep tabs on your first-grader's development with this handy checklist.
What worked: Creative learning tips for preschool through first grade
GreatSchools parents share their stories about the unique, sometimes unexpected ways they boost their children's learning.
Your first-grader and math
First-graders develop their number skills by learning about computation, measurement, patterns, shapes, time, and money.
Your First-Grader and Science
Students learn how to use their five senses and conduct simple experiments in first-grade science.
Your First-Grader and Writing
First-graders write for many purposes and about different subjects by composing songs, stories, lists and poems. Your child learns the mechanics of writing, such as spelling and handwriting, as he works.
Your First-Grader and Technology
First-graders use technology in the classroom to learn about a range of subjects.
