John Glenn Elementary First Grade

In many ways, 1st grade is a year of important transitions; children leave behind much of the play of preschool and kindergarten and dive into developing deeper academic skills.  1st graders progress from having beginner reading and writing skills to becoming beginning readers and writers, as they read and write more with greater comprehension and ability.  First grade is a crucial year for building reading skills. In 1st grade students begin to define themselves as what kind of readers they are. In1st grade there is also a change in the classroom structure from that of preschool and kindergarten.