Bay Village first-graders create ‘birthday bags’ for families in need

A class of Normandy Elementary School first-graders learn more than academics from their teacher, Dee Dunstan. These students learn that giving really is better than receiving.
Education Week

Preparing for the Workforce Can Start as Early as 1st Grade. What It Looks Like

First graders are years away from finishing high school and choosing careers. But as a group of 1st grade teachers in a Kentucky district work with their young students on reading, writing, and math, ...
National Hockey League

‘Giving back to the community is awesome’: Kasper surprises, reads to first graders at Madison Elementary

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. --For Ms. Gaynor’s first-grade class at Madison Elementary School in Madison Heights, Mich., a Tuesday afternoon turned into a memory the students won’t soon forget. As a ...
Green Bay Press-Gazette

What can Wisconsin first-graders expect as they start this school year? We asked the experts: former first-graders

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 ...