Education experts have a solid answer. If kindergarten is about transitioning away from the play-based learning of preschool, then first grade is about stepping fully into the world of academics. “The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WESTFIELD — An independent study shows that a virtual tutoring program inside the city's elementary schools is helping first ...

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 time spent ...

Incoming first-graders offered advice to students starting first grade this year. Many students said they were nervous on their first day but made friends quickly. Reading, math and making friends ...

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 ...

WESTFIELD — An independent study shows that a virtual tutoring program inside the city’s elementary schools is helping first graders learn how to read. “What we’re seeing are better and higher levels ...