How Many Extracurricular Activities for Elementary Schoolers? 5 Things to Consider Starting in First Grade

Should I increase the number of extracurricular activities once they start first grade?”“Other kids are doing three or four, ...
PBS

1st Grade with Mrs. Gillette – Lesson # 12

Read a fairytale, learn about story sequence, and do a quick math problem! Literacy lessons for 1st graders taught by Colorado master teacher Christina Gillette Randle. In response to school closures ...
Education Week

Some Leaders Are Last: What I Teach My 1st Graders About Leadership

There is arguably no job more important to a 1st grader than that of line leader. The coveted job—whether formally assigned or not—ensures a first-place spot in the line. For many early-elementary ...
The Repository

'Swimming is lifelong skill': YMCA, Plain Local partner to give lessons to first graders

First grade students at Barr and Taft elementary schools have been taking swim lessons during school at the YMCA. Through a generous donation, the YMCA of Central Stark County was able to partner with ...