See what educational milestones your child will achieve, what first graders learn, and how to help them master these skills at home.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...