First grade
First grade (called Grade 1 in some regions) is a year of education in America and many other nations. It is usually one year after kindergarten. Students are usually 6–7 years old, but sometimes as old as 10. It is a part of elementary school.
- In mathematics students learn primarily about addition and subtraction of whole numbers, as well as the first vulgar fractions and measurement. Geometry and graphing are also introduced for the first time. Time, (hour and half hour, months, days, reading a calendar) and money, (names of coins, values of coins, and counting coin amounts up to one dollar) are also included in the math curriculum.
- In Language Arts first graders are expected to know the alphabet and become masters of the alphabetic principle. They learn the 44 sounds found in the English language and the most common spellings for each. In the beginning of first grade, students read easy books and books that make use of letters and words they have been taught. By the end of the year, students can read longer passages and stories with a greater variety of words. They can figure out (by using their knowledge of the alphabetic principle) words that have not been taught. Popular stories read by the average first grader include: Frog and Toad books by Arnold Lobel, Mr. Putter and Tabby books, Poppleton books, fairy tales such as Cinderella and Snow White, books by Syd Hoff, Dr. Seuss, Robert Munsch, and non-fiction books about animals.
| Preceded by: Kindergarten | First grade 6–7 | Succeeded by: Second grade |
Its English equivalent is Year 2, the third year of primary school.
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Educational years