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 ...

First grade students from Nutter Fort Elementary took over the Clarksburg Amphitheater Tuesday afternoon.

Learning to listen in first grade helps develop cognitive skills. Source: iStock/FatCamera Tens of millions of children around the United States are going back to school. For those starting first ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – First graders in Queens have used the power of their words to make a positive change at their school. The young students first convinced their principal, then a city councilman ...

The education system has changed, but that doesn't necessarily mean we've made progress. In 1979, first graders were expected to achieve a series of old-school milestones in areas that went beyond ...

Many first-graders are in a classroom for the first time and don't understand the routines. The result is often chaotic, but also normal for children this age, says a professor of early childhood ...

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 ...

SHICKSHINNY — Northwest Area first graders experienced the magic of reading during Friday’s Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program. RIF, a nonprofit that aims to connect children with the joy of reading ...