Grade 1

In elementary school, children learn how to learn—and remember—new information. Students study a variety of subjects. These help them develop both creativity and critical-thinking skills. These skills are what they’ll need to meet the challenges in later years.

Grades K–5 set the foundation for:

• reading
• writing
• listening
• speaking
• math
• science
• social studies
• health
• physical education
• the arts

First Grade

First graders build on their knowledge of words and math, including:

• understanding place values and whole numbers
• subtracting numbers up to 20
• describing shapes
• telling time
• identifying and comparing animals of different shapes, sizes, and types
• recognizing properties of solids, liquids, and gases
• basic understanding of weather and seasonal change
• exploring music and rhythm