First day of school worksheets have always been my go-to for easing into a new year without overwhelming anyone, especially in those early grades. Having a few light, engaging activities ready helped ...

Kindergarten is the new first grade. That's the big finding from researchers ... who spent at least one hour per day on child-selected activities dropped by 14 percentage points and the likelihood ...

"When I came into kindergarten, down from first grade, I was like ... engaging instruction and the actual target of learning to read." Bassok agrees. "The changes that seem potentially troubling ...

Instead, she homeschooled him, working through phonics worksheets and art ... That means when he begins first grade this year, it will be his first time learning in a traditional classroom.