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 ...

A new nationwide study has found that children entering first grade in 2013 had significantly better reading skills than similar students had just 12 years earlier. Researchers say this means that in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A student reads a book during "center time" in Heather Miller’s classroom. For two hours a day, Miller works with small groups of ...

Pairing high schoolers and kindergartners for an outreach project yields benefits for both the students and their community.

OAKVILLE, Mo. – First grade students at Rogers Elementary School have been focusing their lessons on writing skills, increasing their vocabulary, and strengthening their grammar over several months ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – An estimated 12% of first graders’ most-used media at home is educational, a new study suggests. Results also showed that higher use of educational media was associated with both more ...

First grade is the perfect time to spark curiosity with hands-on science and STEM activities. From kitchen experiments to outdoor challenges, these projects make learning feel like play while building ...

Lufkin Dunbar Primary School teachers and first-grade students take learning outside of the classroom by visiting Ellen Trout Zoo. On the first Wednesday of nearly each month during the school year, ...

This fall, about 50,000 Wisconsin public school kids will start first grade. They'll file through hundred-year-old hallways and new builds, meeting teachers just out of college or 40-year veteran ...