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First Grade Is a Big Year—Here’s Everything Your Child Will Learn

See what educational milestones your child will achieve, what first graders learn, and how to help them master these skills at home.
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‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

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 ...