The Times Leader

Northwest Area first graders treated to Reading Is Fundamental program

Northwest Area first graders experienced the magic of reading during Friday’s Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program.
The Daily Reporter

It’s a ‘shellabration’: Schools use fun-filled activities to promote reading, celebrate IREAD3 success

Greenfield-Central teachers poured their hearts this month into transforming J.B. Stephens Elementary into a tropical ...
KCCI Des Moines

This Is Iowa: Personalized teddy bears help give first graders the confidence to learn

First grade teachers know the key to learning. If I write the number seven is masking it with fun, whether it's math in the morning or put your hands on your hats please. What's coming next? So we are ...
The Hechinger Report

‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...