- published: 15 Jul 2014
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First grade (called Grade 1 in some nations) is a year of primary education in schools in the United States and English-speaking provinces of Canada. It is the first school year after kindergarten. Pupils are usually 6 to 7 years old in this grade level; they are sometimes called "first graders".
In mathematics students may learn about addition and subtraction of natural numbers, and about measurement. Basic geometry and graphing may be introduced. Clock and calendar time and money may also be in the curriculum.
In language first graders are taught the fundamentals of literacy, including reading sentences, writing very simple statements and mastery of the alphabet, building on what the students have learned in kindergarten or other forms of pre-school (although because first grade is the first compulsory level of education in many U.S. states, the level of literacy in incoming students can vary widely). The expectations for first grade have changed. Curriculum is typically based on state standards developed by educators in each of the 50 United States. First graders are now expected to read and comprehend stories ranging in lengths and difficulty.