Cheers and screams erupted through the first-grade hallway of Sweeney Elementary last Friday, with nearly a hundred first graders celebrating gifts of books and goodies. The kids were part of about ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - It was an exciting day for students in Mrs. Harrison’s class at Harrison Elementary School in Cedar Rapids. First graders opened up their first decodable book packs they’ll ...

Almost 38,000 Iowa first grade students are slated to receive new books to take home as part of the state's ongoing literacy initiative. First grade students in public and accredited private schools ...

First-graders at Holy Ghost Catholic School completed a diorama project. They chose an Accelerated Reader book and decorated a shoebox to show their favorite scene from the story. Students include, ...

More than 200 first-graders, 232 to be exact, in the Pleasant Valley School District completed this year’s Booker Bear Reading Challenge. In all 93 percent of first-graders in the district ...

If you’re a parent, teacher, or librarian looking for the best 2nd books for 2nd graders (7 year olds) boys and girls, this chapter book list can help with recommendations of funny books to fantasy ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – An estimated 12% of first graders’ most-used media at home is educational, a new study suggests. Results also showed that higher use of educational media was associated with both more ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — “The cat shoved the last cracker into her mouth. It sputtered…flub! Flub! Flub!" ABC 10News weather anchor Moses Small read from a book. At this month’s heartwarming Story Time ...