Your child can build an understanding of addition, subtraction, and the other math concepts they are learning in first grade by playing with everyday objects. Use items that your child enjoys playing ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify the nature of the organization WestEd. Using an elementary curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards improved students’ science ...

Mahoniss Graham, 6, holds one of the treats he won for his first-grade class in a snow contest in February at the Syracuse Academy of Science. Or explain the significance of gods and goddesses, ...

At the end of Sheila Norris’ kindergarten class at Hillsmere Elementary School, her students figured out that rules keep people safe. They explored the topic “rules” throughout the day as part of a ...

First impressions can mean a lot. So 1st-grade teacher Ruth Wills has big plans for this year at Aurora’s McCarty Elementary School. Wills is introducing a program aimed at enhancing communication ...

Along with math, science and social studies, gun safety could soon be part of the first-grade curriculum in some Missouri public schools. A new measure that advocates for such classes for ...