Preparing for First Grade
Learn about what to expect for your child in first grade.
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Language Arts in a First-Grade Classroom
Take a peek inside a first-grade classroom with a rich language arts program.
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.
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 reading
First-graders learn new ways to sound out words and decode their meanings.
Your first-grader and science
First-graders learn how to use their five senses to observe changes in living and nonliving objects.
Your First-Grader and Technology
First-graders use technology in the classroom to learn about a range of subjects.
Your First-Grader and Music
In music class, first-graders sing, play instruments, listen and move to music.
