First Grade: Myself
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1St Grade
Asked by C.G. from Dallas
on April 14, 2011
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My daughter is in kindergarten, however can anyone advise me on what they teach them in 1st grade. During the summer time I would like to introduce 1st grade lessons ...
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- Just read. Read, read, read. 1st grade is big on life skills- reading comprehension, critical thinking, counting money, relating with people, texas history, american...
- What Your First Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education Authors last name is Hirsch. It's 9.95 if you buy it on Amazon for Kindle. If you...
- Really the best is try to work on reading.
Help! Preparing for 1St Grade
Asked by N.D. from Chicago
on April 23, 2008
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Hi Moms-
I am wondering if any of you can share with me some of the things that your child learned in 1st Grade. My son has been recently recommended to skip Kinde...
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- I am a kindergarten teacher and expectations are pretty high. It's not too often you hear of skipping grades. Kindergarten is like first grade used to be. I would l...
- Hi N.- My daughter is in the 1st grade right now and they are learning how to read, adding subtracting, learning time. They are also learning about different cultures...
- My son is in first grade now and what helped him the most knowing his site words and math facts. Ask the first grade teacher for a list of site words he will need to ...
Skipping a Grade
Asked by A. from Minneapolis
on October 19, 2010
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My son is in second grade, and he is advanced in math and reading at a 5th grade level. We are having conversations with his teacher and principal about moving him to ...
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- Ask about a gifted/talented program instead. You are right to be cautious about the social impacts of skipping a grade. Now, and for in the future (when his classmat...
- My granddaughter who is now in 1st grade was also recommended to advance classes because of her intelligence. I strongly advised my daughter against it. I went to a ...
- Have you explored "gifted and talented" programs in your school district? This would put your child in a class with other children who are the same age and grade leve...
Better to Move Before Starting 1St Grade or Some Grade There After
Asked by J.M. from Philadelphia
on May 10, 2012
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As many of you know my sittuation I am renting in a town thats more expensive because they have full day K and my daughter misses the cut off in every other town by 2 ...
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- You don't have to plan now for her entire school career. You never know what might happen in a year or two or five. Maybe you get a better job or your financial situ...
- you can get way too caught up in choreographing years that aren't here yet. yes, it's good to look ahead, but you have no way of knowing what opportunities and challen...
- If you are able to I would move now. Later on she will have built stronger bonds with friends and it will be more difficult to move away. But you have to do what eve...
Skipping a Grade
Asked by K.B. from Kansas City
on May 6, 2009
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I am faced with the decision of letting my 7 year (1st Grade) old skip the 2nd grade. He was going to the 2nd grade for reading and math time, so he could continue to ...
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- Only you know best, but when you said you would hold him back in a heartbeat, that needs to be thought through. If you would hold him back, he may not be ready to mov...
- I was faced with a similar situation. My oldest is "too smart" for her age group so I moved her up where she would be the youngest. I had had her eval to make sure thi...
- You have sooo many responses and I am very late in my response, but I just made this decision this past fall. My son is also in 1st grade. He went to 2nd grade readi...
Starting 1St Grade
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on July 7, 2010
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HI Mommas...My DD is starting 1st grade in public school this fall and I want to know what are the things she will need. She has been in a private Montessori school th...
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- Every school and teacher might do things a little differently when it comes to supplies. I would wait until they tell you what they'd like her to bring and label, or ...
- Hi A.. I was a first grade teacher for 3 years in a public school. I would just get the items mentioned on the official list. This list is usually created by the te...
- My youngest is starting the 1st grade in the fall too. Our school sends out a list of supplies usually with the child on the 1st day of school. What they need is a boo...
Skipping a Grade
Asked by S.B. from Cleveland
on February 21, 2008
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I have posted on here before about my son and the situation I was having with him and school, now some new developments have brought me back to get some more informati...
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- I have no had this issue, but a friend of mine did. It was much like yours...early in their education. She chose not to put him ahead because he was already small in...
- Hi Setphanie. I'm not sure if this information will help you but it might. I had my IQ tested in first grade because the teacher thought I was very smart but had als...
- Hi S., First, congratulatons and commiserations on having such a bright little boy. Having had the same experience with my own son, my oldest, and also many years of t...
Story/Craft To Do with a 1St Grade Class?
Asked by C.B. from Boston
on December 2, 2008
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Hi Mamas! I was asked by my son's 1st grade teacher to come in & read a short story & do a fairly easy craft with the entire class. I'm stoked b/c I'm all about art & ...
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- Any Jan Brett book would be great (the Hat, The Mitten, The Gingerbread Baby,etc.) and she even has a website (janbrett.com) with tons of activities drawn right from h...
- What a fun invitation! Most libraries carry a book called Story Stretchers (I can't remember who wrote it). The book will give you good stories to read (usually divi...
- I have done book marks for 1st graders. They are starting to read for themselves & also read longer books at that age. You could stamp on them if you like, or ...
Skipping from 1St to 2Nd Grade
Asked by A.G. from Philadelphia
on December 3, 2007
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My daughter's principal called us last week and said they would like to skip my daughter from 1st to 2nd grade in January. My daughter's birthday is Oct 31, and the s...
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- I too refused to allow my son to go ahead a grade and i am so happy with my choice.David is 12 almost 13(in April)and they wanted to put him ahead.He was already the y...
- A., I've taught first grade for about 13 years. My thought is that if your daughter is receiving enrichment in reading and math that is holding her attention, keep ...
- Hello A., my name is S., & i had a issue like yours. I decided to keep my child with his class, & i regret it. Our situations were different, i wanted to hold him back...
Transitioning from Kindergarten to 1St Grade
Asked by K.*. from Los Angeles
on September 8, 2011
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My son started 1st grade yesterday and the party is over...no more easy homework and schoolwork! I can't believe how much things have changed from kindergarten. It is ...
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- It's only the 2nd week of school but that's definitely much more than what's expected of my 1st grader. My daughter attends a (9 star) public school that we're please...
- Sounds completely over the top
- It's only extreme if he can't handle it. My son attended private school for a while and the workload was intense, but entirely within his capabilities. When he was s...
