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1st Grade Worksheets (Free Printables)

Download and print free standards-based worksheets for 1st grade. These easy-to-use printables are perfect for teachers and parents who are looking for creative ways to teach new concepts or review what students have learned.

1st Grade English Worksheets

These worksheets are aligned to the Common Core state standards for English language arts (ELA) and literacy. They cover reading, writing, phonics, and grammar.

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1st Grade Math Worksheets

These worksheets are aligned to the Common Core state standards for mathematics. They cover number sense, operations and algebraic thinking, measurement, and geometry.

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1st Grade Worksheets

Explore printable 1st grade worksheets for math and ELA, all aligned to the common core standards. Our practice worksheets not only supplement classroom learning but reinforce key math and ELA concepts in the grade 1 curriculum, such as addition, subtraction, length, money, shapes, reading, writing,  pho ... Read more nics, grammar, vocabulary, and more. Loved by kids, teachers, and parents! Start now for free!

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• Number Sense (179)
• Number Recognition (20)
• Number Recognition Within 5 (5)
• Number Recognition Within 10 (5)
• Number Recognition Within 20 (10)
• Number Sequence (4)
• Counting (64)
• Counting Objects Within 5 (30)
• Counting Objects Within 10 (23)
• Counting Objects Within 20 (11)
• Compare Numbers (48)
• Compare Numbers Using Place Value (23)
• Skip Counting (8)
• Skip Count By 10 (8)
• Place Value (32)
• Teen Numbers (11)
• Addition (548)
• Add With Pictures (131)
• Addition Properties (15)
• Commutative Property Of Addition (10)
• Addition Strategies (137)
• Compose And Decompose Numbers (56)
• Number Bonds (4)
• Count All To Add (12)
• Add Using A Number Line (12)
• Count On To Add (12)
• Add With 10 (18)
• Doubles And Near Doubles Addition Strategy (16)
• Make 10 Strategy (14)
• Add Three Whole Numbers (32)
• 2-Digit Addition (48)
• 2-Digit Addition Without Regrouping (34)
• Subtraction (351)
• Subtract With Pictures (61)
• Subtraction Strategies (40)
• Subtract Using A Number Line (13)
• Subtract From 10 Strategy (10)
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• Attributes Of 2D Shapes (17)
• 3D Shapes (20)
• 3D Shapes In Real Life (10)
• Partition Into Equal Parts (16)
• Partition In Halves, Thirds, And Fourths (12)
• Data Handling (6)
• Measurement (39)
• Length (13)
• Comparing Lengths (11)
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• Am And Pm (7)
• Time In Hours (20)
• Time In Half Hours (16)
• Time In Quarter Hours (14)
• Time To The Nearest 5 Minutes (13)
• Digital Clock (18)
• Identify Coins (24)
• Counting Money (23)
• Compare Money (4)
• Add And Subtract Money (14)
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Number Sense Worksheets

Check the Number Comparisons within 10 Worksheet

Engaging worksheet to master comparison of numbers within 10 without visual aids.

Counting Sequence within 100 Worksheet

A worksheet designed to enhance students' numerical sequencing skills up to 100.

Number Hunt : 2 Worksheet

A fun and engaging worksheet that challenges students to locate and highlight all the number 2s.

Count and Color Fruits (Within 3) Worksheet

Enhance counting skills with this fun worksheet, as students color the exact number of fruits up to 3.

Addition Worksheets

Complete the Statements Using Addition Sentence Worksheet

Print this worksheet to complete the statements using addition sentences like a math legend!

Apply the Commutative Property of Addition Worksheet

Print this worksheet to apply the commutative property of addition like a math legend!

Add Using Number Line Worksheet

Help your child revise number sense by solving to add using number lines.

Complete the Number Sentence Worksheet

This downloadable worksheet is designed to help you complete the number sentence.

Subtraction Worksheets

Complete the Sentences Using the Bar Model Worksheet

Dive into this fun-filled printable worksheet by completing the given sentences using bar models.

Identify the Correct Subtraction Sentence Worksheet

Focus on core math skills with this fun worksheet by identifying the correct subtraction sentence.

Use Pictures to Subtract Worksheet

Learners must use pictures to subtract to enhance their math skills.

Create Number Sentences Worksheet

Boost your ability to create number sentences by printing this playful worksheet.

Geometry Worksheets

Match the Attributes of Trapezoid Worksheet

Explore this worksheet to enhance your understanding of trapezoid properties through matching!

Identify and Color Equal Parts Worksheet

Put your skills to the test by identifying and coloring equal parts.

Classify Shapes as Flats or Solids Worksheet

Focus on core math skills with this fun worksheet by classifying shapes as flats or solids.

Color Shapes Divided into Equal Parts Worksheet

Focus on core math skills with this fun worksheet by coloring shapes divided into equal parts.

Data Handling Worksheets

Represent a Set of Data Worksheet

Be on your way to become a mathematician by practicing to represent a set of data.

Count to Complete the Table Worksheet

Reveal the secrets of math wizardry by practicing to count to complete the table.

Create a Tally Table Worksheet

Assess your math skills by creating a tally table in this worksheet.

Interpret Data to Answer Worksheet

In this worksheet, learners will get to interpret the data to answer the questions.

Measurement Worksheets

Which One is Taller Worksheet

Put your skills to the test by practicing to identify which one is taller.

Identify Heavy or Light Worksheet

Reinforce math concepts by practicing to identify which object is heavy or light.

Estimate Length Using Objects Worksheet

Solidify your math skills by practicing to estimate lengths using objects.

Empty or Full Worksheet

Assess your math skills by solving this Empty or Full worksheet.

Time Worksheets

Identify the Clock Showing Half Past Worksheet

In this worksheet, learners will get to identify the clock showing 'half past'.

Hour Hand and Minute Hand Worksheet

Be on your way to become a mathematician by practicing the hour hand and the minute hand.

Quarters and Half Past on Analog clock Worksheet

Learners must practice 'quarters' and 'half past' on an analog clock to enhance their math skills.

• AM and PM Worksheet

Assess your math skills by practicing AM and PM in this worksheet.

Money Worksheets

Identify Coins & Values Worksheet

Solidify your math skills by practicing to identify coins & values.

Add Money to Write the Total Amount Worksheet

Be on your way to become a mathematician by practicing to add money to write the total amount.

Compare Amount Worksheet

Assess your math skills by comparing amounts in this worksheet.

Count All Pennies Worksheet

Boost your ability to count pennies by printing this playful worksheet.

Word Problems Worksheets

Add Using Part-Part-Whole Model Worksheet

Dive into this fun-filled printable worksheet by practicing to add using 'Part-Part-Whole' model.

Select the Correct Subtraction Expression Worksheet

Solidify your math skills by selecting the correct subtraction expression.

Create and Solve Your Own Story Problem Worksheet

Help your child revise subtraction by creating and solving your own story problem.

Complete the Model Using Clues Worksheet

Assess your math skills by completing the model using clues in this worksheet.

Reading Worksheets

R-Blend Magic Worksheet

Here are some fun flashcards for r-blend magic! Explore fr, gr, pr, and tr words and boost your reading skills.

What Could Have Happened? Worksheet

Mystery-solving! Examine the picture and solve the mystery. Build your own story. Enhance critical thinking and storytelling skills in this engaging worksheet.

Follow Directions and Illustrate the Room Worksheet

Here is an opportunity to design your room! Enhance your comprehension and attention to detail with our interesting worksheet on following the instructions.

R-controlled Sound Words Worksheet

Understand how letter R controls different sound words with our uniquely designed flashcard. Download yours to unlock remarkable reading achievements!

Writing Worksheets

How to Structure Your Opinion Worksheet

Empower young learners with the skills to master the art of structuring their opinion with our awesome hamburger model. Unlock your expressive potential today!

Can You Describe It? Worksheet

This worksheet helps your child make connections as they write about their favorite topic using feeling words. Download now!

Read and Write tr Words Worksheet

Master language arts by reading and writing 'tr' words.

Build Your Own Story Worksheet

Spark your creativity! Write five lines based on a captivating picture. Enhance understanding of point of view through this hands-on worksheet.

Grammar Worksheets

Find the Adverbs Worksheet

Sharpen your adverb proficiency with our exciting grammar worksheet! Find adverbs while engaging in a fun reading exercise!

Lets Draw with Adjectives Worksheet

Don't miss the chance to describe your favorite character! Expand vocabulary and descriptive skills with our comprehensive adjectives worksheet.

Categorize and Color the Nouns Worksheet

Engage in the fun of learning with this grammar activity. Identify proper, common, and possessive nouns in this worksheet.

Rewrite with Pronouns Worksheet

Explore personal pronouns with our engaging worksheet! Children will correct the passage using the hints provided in this super fun worksheet.

Vocabulary Worksheets

Matching Game: Homophones Worksheet

Enhance your child's vocabulary with this printable, spotting image pairs for matching homophones.

Build Words Using Affixes Worksheet

Spelling new words made easier in this fun worksheet where students understand the construction of word "happy" using affixes.

Color and Match Homonyms Worksheet

Get ready to color and match! Enhance your word association skills with this fun worksheet.

Word Search: Opposite Words Worksheet

Boost vocabulary skills with our engaging worksheet focused on spotting opposites in the words search!

Flashcards Worksheets

All About Open Syllables Worksheet

Explore the wonders of open syllables with our fun phonics flashcards.

Adjectives of Quantity Worksheet

Level up your child's grammar skills! Download these printable flashcards to practice adjectives of quantity.

Adjectives of Quality Worksheet

Level up your child's grammar skills! Download these printable flashcards to practice adjectives of quality.

All about Closed Syllables Worksheet

Unlock phonics success with our flashcards: Dive into the world of closed syllables!

All Worksheets

Identify 1 More or 1 Less Worksheet

Reinforce math concepts by practicing to identify 1 more or 1 less.

Find the Sum Using Part-Part-Whole Model Worksheet

Combine math learning with adventure by solving to find the sum using 'Part-Part-Whole' model.

Add Using Fingers Worksheet

Learners must add using fingers to enhance their math skills.

Time of Activities of the Day Worksheet

Look at the time of activities of the day by printing this playful worksheet.

Guess the Price Worksheet

Dive into this fun-filled printable worksheet by practicing to guess the price.

Represent Word Problems as Math Expressions Worksheet

Dive into this worksheet by practicing to represent word problems as math expressions.

Practice Writing: Farm Animals Worksheet

Our exciting farm animals-themed worksheet combines fun handwriting practice with learning about farm life.

Matching: Community Helpers Worksheet

Refine your child's vocabulary skills with this printable matching worksheet focused on community helpers!

Find More & Less Worksheet

Solidify your math skills by practicing to find 'More' & 'Less'.

Write Equations Using Part-Part-Whole Model Worksheet

Learn number sense at the speed of lightning by writing equations using 'Part-Part-Whole' model.

Complete the Part-Part-Whole Model Worksheet

Learners must complete the 'Part-Part-Whole' model to enhance their math skills.

Estimate Length Using Tiles Worksheet

Solidify your math skills by practicing to estimate length using tiles.

Hours or Minutes Worksheet

Make math practice a joyride by solving problems with 'hours' or 'minutes'.

Understanding Coins Worksheet

Reinforce math concepts by practicing to understand coins.

Identify Math Expression for Word Problems Worksheet

Learners must identify math expressions for word problems to enhance their math skills.

Practice Writing: Wild Animals Worksheet

Explore the wild world with our interactive handwriting practice worksheet for students, focused on wild animals.

Matching: Professions and Tools Worksheet

Enhance vocabulary with this printable worksheet. Hone your matching skills by pairing professions with their tools.

Complete More or Less Sentences Worksheet

Pack your math practice time with fun by completing 'more' or 'less' sentences.

Part-Part-Whole Model Worksheet

In this worksheet, learners will get to practice the 'Part-Part-Whole' model.

Match the Attributes of Triangle Worksheet

Boost triangle identification skills with this engaging worksheet on matching triangle attributes.

Which One is Longer Worksheet

Learn measurement at the speed of lightning by practicing to identify which one is longer.

Estimate Time Using the Hour Hand Worksheet

Master the hour hand with this engaging worksheet designed to enhance time estimation skills.

Complete Sentences On Money Worksheet

Make math practice a joyride by solving problems to complete the sentences on money.

Story Problems on Addition and Subtraction Worksheet

Solve story problems on addition and subtraction to strengthen your math skills.

R-controlled Words Worksheet

Gear up with our exciting flashcards and gain mastery over the R-controlled words in no time. Download yours now!

Practice Writing: Sea Animals Worksheet

Dive into marine life exploration and practice handwriting with our exciting sea animals-themed worksheet.

Spot the Adjectives Around Worksheet

Discover the interplay of adjectives and nouns with our comprehensive worksheet and enhance your language proficiency now!

Matching: Community Helpers and Transportation Worksheet

Develop vocabulary with this printable worksheet; match community helpers with the transportation they use.

Blend It Like the L Family! Worksheet

Level Up Phonics: Flashcards for L family blends! Rock bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl sounds and become a reading maestro!

1 Less/More, 10 Less/More & 100 Less/More Worksheet

Make math practice a joyride by solving problems with 1 Less/More, 10 Less/More & 100 Less/More.

Write Subtraction Equation using Clues Worksheet

Assess your math skills by writing subtraction equations using clues.

Shapes in Everyday Life Worksheet

Pack your math practice time with fun by exploring shapes in everyday life.

Which One is Shorter Worksheet

In this worksheet, learners will get to identify the shorter one.

Browse Printable 1st Grade Worksheets for Math and ELA

Introducing our first grade worksheets for math and ELA – an excellent educational resource for teachers, students, and parents! 

These easily printable and downloadable grade 1 worksheets are crafted by our experts to develop a love and passion for learning in students. These worksheets provide a delightful way for first graders to learn, practice, and master essential concepts in math and ELA .

• Grade 1 Math Worksheets : Our fun math worksheets for 1st grade cover key concepts, such as number sequences, counting, comparing and ordering numbers, place value concepts (ones, tens, place value models, etc.), addition and subtraction strategies, simple addition and subtraction word problems, identifying and naming 2D and 3D shapes, measuring lengths and heights, comparing measurements, time concepts such as A.M-P.M., analog clocks and digital clocks, identifying coins, counting money, and more!
• Grade 1 ELA Worksheets : These ELA worksheets encompass essential language concepts for 1st graders, such as blending and segmenting, reading, phonics (covers R-controlled vowels, consonant blends, etc.), reading skills (includes story elements, reality and fantasy, central message, author’s purpose, etc.), writing sight words, grammar, communication skills, vocabulary, and much more.

Download our 1st grade learning worksheets, perfectly organized by grade, subjects, and specific skills. Experience a comprehensive and fun learning journey, complete with fun practice sheets and activities.

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Our printable fun worksheets for 1st graders are designed by understanding kids’ attention span and common learning hurdles for specific concepts. Key features of our 1st grade worksheets for early math and ELA learning include:

• Curriculum-Focused Learning : These common core 1st grade worksheets comprehensively cover key 1st grade math and ELA concepts, meeting the curriculum requirements.
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• Variety of Questions: Our worksheets feature different question-types to break rote learning and encourage problem-solving skills in children.
• No Excessive Text: These worksheets prioritize visuals and pictures over excessive text. Vibrant and age-appropriate designs make our 1st grade activity sheets a joyful learning experience.
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• Improved Comprehension: Regular practice with these worksheets improves retention and understanding of concepts.
• Identifies Struggle Areas: Makes it easier to spot subjects or skills that require additional work.
• Encourages Self-Learning : These practice worksheets for 1st graders promote self-learning through a variety of well-crafted exercises.
• Curriculum-Aligned Hands-on Practice : Our learning worksheets for grade 1 align with the common core standard and provide fun ways to practice classroom concepts.
• Valuable Assessment Tool : Perfect for assessment and evaluation! These educational worksheets for 1st graders can be perfectly used as homework assignments. They focus on one concept at a time, aiding in clear understanding and retention.

Best 5 Worksheets for First Grade Kids

Here are 5 fun worksheets for first graders:

• Identify Bigger or Smaller Worksheet
• Find 10 More or 10 Less Worksheet
• Become a Reading Champion with Story Elements! Worksheet
• Word Search: Animals Worksheet

Your one stop solution for all grade learning needs.

First Grade Worksheets

Welcome to our 1st grade worksheets library! It is full of fun and engaging activities and printables that you can use with your first graders at home or in the classroom. And the best part? They are FREE and low-prep to save you time and money at the same time. So let’s dive in!

Free printable worksheets for 1st grade

First grade is full of exciting new things to learn! In first grade, children build on the skills and knowledge they acquired in kindergarten. They learn to read at their grade level and master basic algebraic operations within 100.

First graders learn basic math concepts such as addition and subtraction, place value, money, telling time and other foundational concepts.

In first grade, kids learn to write simple sentences and paragraphs, often focusing on topics related to their own lives or interests. They learn punctuation, letter spacing, and other writing basics.

First grade is a crucial year for learning to read. Children are taught phonics, sight words, and other reading strategies to help them become independent readers.

The Latest First Grade Worksheets

Summer Missing Numbers 1-100

Summer Number Order Worksheets

Summer Skip Counting By 2 Worksheets

Summer Word Search Free Printable

Addition To 20 For 1st Grade

First Grade Addition Review

Time Worksheets For 1st Grade PDF

Spring Skip Counting By 5

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First Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Grade 1 reading comprehension.

Use these free ,  printable worksheets to practice and improve reading comprehension.

Leveled stories & reading worksheets

These leveled stories , each followed by comprehension questions, are taken from our series of leveled reading workbooks ranging in difficulty from A to Z.

Children's stories & reading worksheets

Over 20 free short stories for kids.  Each story is followed by comprehension questions focused on recalling information from the text.

Fables for kids

Each historical passage has themes and language appropriate for beginning readers, followed by questions asking the students to recall information that they have just read.

Reading sentences

Worksheets focused on reading and understanding single sentences.

Paragraphs and passages

Worksheets on reading and understanding full paragraphs and short passages.

Reading comprehension exercises

These grade 1 reading comprehension exercises focus on specific comprehension topics such as comparing and contrasting, the "main idea" of a text, sequencing, characters, setting and fact vs fiction.

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I have one template per month and then change the date and wording each week!

Behind the weekly newsletter I send home different homework pages based on all sorts of factors. I like having options!!!! I made at least one page for each topic I teach throughout the year. Also, I have never been a fan of longgggg homework. I find that it is too overwhelming and I think students just need *quick* reinforcing practice each night so that played a big role in the way I set up my homework. You can see a little more about the homework pages below.

Again, I like having options and I know most teachers do too! Based on the skills I’m teaching that week, a student’s ability level, parent involvement, I will send home what I believe to be a reasonable HW packet for the week. You can do the same for your students!

^^ Again, it’s all up to YOU!^^

Maybe you don’t send home homework because in your community it doesn’t get sent back. Well, these quick check-ins can easily be made into morning work that only takes minutes to complete while students practice their skills.

If you think this type of first grade homework might be for you or you want to try and switch it up this year, go ahead and take a closer look at some of the pages in my unit by clicking the unit below and downloading the preview!

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A fantasy story: spooky!

Read this story in a spooky voice! In this reading worksheet, your child will listen to and read a short story, then draw what comes next and create a title for the story.

Above, on, below

Draw it! In this coloring math worksheet, your child will draw pictures on, above, and below other objects.

Above, on, below, part 2

Find it! In this coloring math worksheet, your child will identify whether objects are above, below, or on the ground.

It's the opposite! In this language arts worksheet, your child gets practice identifying antonyms such as on/off, light/dark, and night/day.

Beginning and ending sounds

In this early reading worksheet, your child gets practice identifying, writing, and sounding out vowels, first letters, and last letters in common one-syllable words.

Checking grammar

Want to play teacher? In this language arts worksheet, your child will check the work to determine which sentences are written with correct grammar and punctuation.

Conjunctions

Conjunctions are words that join sentences. In this writing worksheet, your child gets practice combining two sentences into one using different conjunctions.

Connect-the-dots dinosaurs

Connect the dots to discover the hidden pictures in this coloring math worksheet. It lets kids practice counting and number sequencing to 40, with a little extra practice reading number words.

Learn how to use a dictionary! In this language arts worksheet, your child learns why dictionaries are helpful and how to use one.

Finish the picture

Complete this castle! Your child will identify geometric shapes, review positional prepositions, and follow directions in this coloring math worksheet.

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• Recognizing letter names and sounds
• Recognizing lowercase and uppercase letters
• Identifying vowels and consonants
• Putting the letters of the alphabet in order
• Counting syllables
• Reading common high-frequency sight words
• Reading common words with irregular and regular spellings
• Recognizing rhyming words
• Recognizing consonant digraphs and blends
• Spelling common words
• Recognizing common contractions
• Identifying and correcting capitalization errors
• Identifying and correcting punctuation errors
• Practicing subject-verb agreement
• Identifying nouns
• Engaging in wordplay
• Understanding and contributing to a short narrative
• Describing the characters, setting, and major events of a story
• Asking and answering questions about the key details of a story
• Asking and answering questions to determine the meaning of words or phrases in a text
• Understanding the differences between fictional and informational texts
• Talking about likes, dislikes, and favorites
• Writing and illustrating a short story
• Counting to 120
• Adding up to 20
• Adding up to three whole numbers
• Subtracting up to 20
• Counting by base-10 blocks
• Skip-counting by 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, and 10s up to 120
• Ordering by number
• Sorting and organizing coins and bills
• Solving "more" and "less" word problems
• Comparing numbers using greater than, less than, and equal to symbols
• Completing a pattern
• Estimating numbers
• Completing a number grid
• Recognizing the numbers on a set of dice
• Telling time to the nearest hour and half-hour
• Interpreting simple graphs
• Creating simple graphs
• Understanding place value
• Understanding basic fractions
• Ordering up to three objects by length
• Identifying the characteristics of different shapes
• Identifying symmetrical shapes
• Painting and coloring
• Illustrating a story
• Identifying musical instruments
• Expressing themselves through art and design
• Recognizing shapes
• Identifying shapes
• Identifying the five senses
• Naming and ordering the days of the week
• Naming and ordering the seasons
• Naming and ordering the months of the year
• Identifying safe ways to use the Internet
• Sorting money
• Picking the right clothes for the weather
• Identifying technological tools
• Identifying states of matter
• Identifying recyclable items
• Using a mouse, trackpad, or touchscreen
• Using a keyboard

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1st Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

The 1st grade reading comprehension worksheet activities below are coordinated with the 1st grade spelling words curriculum on a week-to-week basis, so both can be used together as part of a comprehensive program, or each part can be used separately. The worksheets include first grade appropriate reading passages and related questions. There are 36 weeks of first grade worksheets, following most standard school year calendars.

Click on the title of each worksheets to download the printable PDF. Students should read each passage and then answer related questions. They can also write answers on another page or back of the worksheet.

• Number Chart
• Number Counting
• Skip Counting
• Tracing – Number Tracing
• Numbers – Missing
• Numbers – Least to Greatest
• Before & After Numbers
• Greater & Smaller Number
• Number – More or Less
• Numbers -Fact Family
• Numbers – Place Value
• Even & Odd
• Tally Marks
• Fraction Addition
• Fraction Circles
• Fraction Model
• Fraction Subtraction
• Fractions – Comparing
• Fractions – Equivalent
• Decimal Addition
• Decimal Model
• Decimal Subtraction
• Addition – Picture
• Addition – 1 Digit
• Addition – 2 Digit
• Addition – 3 Digit
• Addition – 4 Digit
• Addition – Missing Addend
• Addition Regrouping
• Addition Word Problems
• Subtraction – Picture
• Subtraction – 1 Digit
• Subtraction – 2 Digit
• Subtraction – 3 Digit
• Subtraction – 4 Digit
• Subtraction Regrouping
• Multiplication – Repeated Addition
• Times Tables
• Times Table – Times Table Chart
• Multiplication – Horizontal
• Multiplication – Vertical
• Multiplication-1 Digit
• Multiplication-2 Digit by 2 Digit
• Multiplication-3 Digit by 1 Digit
• Squares – Perfect Squares
• Multiplication Word Problems
• Square Root
• Division – Long Division
• Division-2Digit by1Digit-No Remainder
• Division-2Digit by1Digit-With Remainder
• Division-3Digit by1Digit-No Remainder
• Division – Sharing
• Time – Elapsed Time
• Time – Clock Face
• Pan Balance Problems
• Algebraic Reasoning
• Math Worksheets on Graph Paper
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Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law to raise Iowa students' lagging literacy. The classroom impact:

A DEL — Gov. Kim Reynolds sat cross-legged, surrounded by first graders, on the floor of a classroom in Adel Elementary School, watching as the students practiced their vowel sounds.

Reynolds had just come from signing a new law aimed at improving how early literacy classes are taught in Iowa. In the classroom, she saw some of those teaching techniques in action.

First grade teacher Erin Koelker showed students letter combinations such as "igh," "ay" and "ore" and had kids call out the sounds the letters make. The students also used handheld whiteboards to write down all the sounds that each vowel can make.

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Offered a whiteboard of her own, Reynolds declined.

"I'll just watch," she said.

Reynolds is hoping to see more lessons like this in elementary schools around Iowa in the coming years as House File 2618 is implemented. The law has new testing requirements intended to help aspiring Iowa teachers improve their literacy instruction and requires schools to provide personalized plans to elementary school students who are not reading at grade level.

"What was your favorite part?" Reynolds asked the students after the lesson as reporters, state lawmakers and members of the governor's staff looked on from the packed classroom.

"The giant cameras!" one boy said.

Speaking to reporters afterward, Reynolds praised the students.

"They knew the answers. They were engaged," she said. "So I think that’s part of it, too, keeping those kids focused on what they’re doing. And I was pretty impressed at how they raised their hands. They knew what they were doing. I was watching them write on the boards and almost every one of them that I could see had the right thing written down. So it was great."

Teaching based in the 'science of reading' aims to improve Iowa's literacy rates

Reynolds signed the bill Tuesday afternoon at the Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District Administration Center.

The legislation is a pared-back version of a proposal Reynolds called for in her Condition of the State address in January, where she pointed out Iowa's reading rates.

"Reading proficiency by the third grade is a critical marker that, if not met, can put a child’s future at risk," Reynolds said. "Students who struggle to read are four times more likely to drop out of high school, which dramatically increases their chances of being arrested, using illegal drugs and really having poor health. In short, the stakes couldn’t be higher."

Iowa's test scores from the 2022-23 school year show just 66% of third graders in the state are proficient in English Language Arts, including literacy. Those numbers are far lower for students with disabilities and English language learners, each at 25%.

"Every child deserves to receive instruction and supports that empower them to be proficient readers by the end of third grade," Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow said. "This work, investing in the science of reading with teachers and families all across Iowa, truly changes lives."

The law requires students in Iowa's teacher-preparation programs to take the " Foundations of Reading " assessment developed by Massachusetts. The results would be reported to the Iowa Department of Education.

The curriculum is used by 13 states, according to  the assessment company website , which describes the assessment as "aligned with scientifically based reading research for early childhood education, elementary education, middle childhood education and special education teacher licensure candidates."

Unlike Reynolds' original proposal, the law does not require that students in the teacher prep programs pass the test or that it be used as a criteria for graduation. Reynolds said it will still provide valuable data.

"We do want our prep schools giving our teachers the tools they need to be successful. So this will start that process," she said. "They’ll test and it will be the aggregate and that will give them some idea if the methods that they’re using are working."

The Iowa Department of Education has been training teachers in a science of reading-based course called Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, or LETRS. The goal is to train more than 6,000 teachers and 600 administrators, Reynolds said.

Science of reading uses research from the fields of education, linguistics, psychology and neuroscience to explain how people learn to read, according to the Iowa Department of Education. This research is used to help students learn to read and write.

The practice also influences teacher preparation programs and professional learning, and instructional materials schools choose.

ADM schools see reading scores improve after implementing new curriculum

Techniques grounded in the science of reading have helped the Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School improve its reading scores, said Travis Wilkins, executive director of Teaching and Learning and Communication.

In 2018-19, about 58% of ADM third grade students were proficient in English language arts. By the 2022-23 school year, the number rose to 81%. Among fourth grade students in 2018-19, 74% were proficient in English language arts, compared with almost 91% who were proficient last school year.

Wilkins said the district's preliminary results for 2023-24 show 90% of all students are now proficient. He praised the district's "phenomenal" teachers, who he said were able to get results once they had the tools to teach the new techniques.

"Our teachers have taken this on at all levels," he said. "We’ve asked our high school teachers to engage in this, not just our lowest grade levels, and the results speak for themselves."

New law requires personalized reading plans for students who aren't reading proficiently

The law requires schools to notify parents and guardians of children in kindergarten through sixth grade if their student is not reading proficiently at grade level.

The notice to parents must inform them that they can request that their student be held back at the current grade level if they are not reading proficiently. If parents ask for their child to repeat a grade, the school must honor the request.

Any students from kindergarten through sixth grade who are not reading at grade level will be given a personalized plan until their reading improves.

Samantha Hernandez contributed reporting.

Stephen Gruber-Miller covers the Iowa Statehouse and politics for the Register. He can be reached by email at  [email protected]  or by phone at 515-284-8169. Follow him on Twitter at  @sgrubermiller .

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US House passes controversial bill that expands definition of anti-Semitism

Rights groups warn that the definition could further chill freedom of speech as protests continue on college campuses.

The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would expand the federal definition of anti-Semitism, despite opposition from civil liberties groups.

The bill passed the House on Wednesday by a margin of 320 to 91, and it is largely seen as a reaction to the ongoing antiwar protests unfolding on US university campuses. It now goes to the Senate for consideration.

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If the bill were to become law, it would codify a definition of anti-Semitism created by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

That is a federal anti-discrimination law that bars discrimination based on shared ancestry, ethnic characteristics or national origin. Adding IHRA’s definition to the law would allow the federal Department of Education to restrict funding and other resources to campuses perceived as tolerating anti-Semitism.

But critics warn IHRA’s definition could be used to stifle campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza, which has claimed the lives of 34,568 Palestinians so far.

What is the definition?

IHRA’s working definition of anti-Semitism is “a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of anti-Semitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities”.

According to the IHRA, that definition also encompasses the “targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity”.

The group also includes certain examples in its definition to illustrate anti-Semitism. Saying, for instance, that “the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor” would be deemed anti-Semitic under its terms. The definition also bars any comparison between “contemporary Israeli policy” and “that of the Nazis”.

However, IHRA does specify that “criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as anti-Semitic”.

Bipartisan criticism

Rights groups, however, have raised concerns the definition nevertheless conflates criticism of the state of Israel and Zionism with anti-Semitism.

In a letter sent to lawmakers on Friday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) urged House members to vote against the legislation, saying federal law already prohibits anti-Semitic discrimination and harassment.

The bill is “therefore not needed to protect against anti-Semitic discrimination”, the letter said.

“Instead, it would likely chill free speech of students on college campuses by incorrectly equating criticism of the Israeli government with anti-Semitism.”

Those fears were echoed within the House of Representatives itself. During a hearing on Tuesday, Representative Jerry Nadler, a Democrat, said the scope of the definition was too broad.

“By encompassing purely political speech about Israel into Title VI’s ambit, the bill sweeps too broadly,” he said.

Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican, also criticised the bill in a post on the social media platform X, noting that it only referred to the IHRA definition, without providing the exact language or stating clearly which parts would be enshrined into law.

“To find the legally adopted definition of anti-Semitism, one must go to [the IHRA website],” he wrote.

“Not only is the definition listed there, but one also finds specific examples of anti-Semitic speech. Are those examples made part of the law as well?”

Concerns on campus

The IHRA adopted its current definition of anti-Semitism in 2016, and its framing has been embraced by the US State Department under President Joe Biden and his two predecessors.

The vote on Wednesday comes as renewed protests have swept across college campuses in opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza. April has seen the spread of encampments on university lawns, as students call for university leaders to divest from Israel and for government officials to call for a ceasefire.

The Biden administration and other top Washington officials have pledged steadfast support for Israel, despite mounting humanitarian concerns over its military campaign.

US lawmakers also have upped the pressure on university administrators to quash the protests, which they have portrayed as inherently anti-Semitic.

Protest leaders across the country, however, have rejected that characterisation. Instead, they accuse administrators and local officials of conflating support for Palestinians with anti-Semitism.

They also have said their rights are being trampled by administrators who seek to appease lawmakers, prompting at times violent police crackdowns on the encampments.

On Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that several House committees would be tasked with a probe into alleged campus anti-Semitism. But critics fear the investigation could ultimately threaten to withhold federal research grants and other government support from the universities where the protests are occurring.

Great Start Readiness Program and Children’s Academic Achievement: A Longitudinal Study

• Published: 10 May 2024

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• Huang Wu   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-7423-8447 1 ,
• Jianping Shen   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-4610-4166 2 ,
• Xin Li   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-6564-2704 3 ,
• Megan Russell Johnson 4 &
• Huilan Y. Krenn 4  

Michigan’s Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is a state-funded pre-K program that serves at risk four-year-old children across the state. Utilizing longitudinal data from 1,394 children in a mid-sized urban school district, we conducted regression analyses and piecewise linear growth models to examine the growth trajectory of GSRP children and non-GSRP children at each grade level from kindergarten to third grade in both reading and math. The results of regression analyses showed that, after accounting for other variables, participation in GSRP was statistically significantly associated with higher scores on Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) measures at various time points, ranging from 0.22–0.46 standard deviations ( SD ) in math and 0.31–0.49 SD in reading. The results of piecewise linear growth models illustrated that GSRP children had a statistically significantly faster monthly growth rate than non-GSRP children during the kindergarten year. However, the growth rates were not significantly different during the first, second, and third grade.

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It is important to note that these five cohorts of students were affected by COVID-19 to vary degrees. The 2017–18 and 2018–19 cohorts were not impacted by COVID-19. However, due to COVID-19, the Spring MAP tested was not conducted during the 2019–2020 school year when the 2019–20 cohort was in third grade, the 2020–21 cohort was in second grade, and the 2021–21 cohort was in first grade.

It would be more ideal to have Fall, Winter, and Spring achievement data for each grade, but these six measures are the only data available for us to use.

We lack information about the specific schools attended by students within the school district, rendering a three-level model with repeated measures nested within students nested within schools unfeasible. Additionally, the elementary schools within the district are few in number.

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ADEL, Iowa (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new law Tuesday meant to boost literacy rates for Iowa children. It requires schools teach a specific reading method, called the Science of Reading , and develop individual plans for students not at grade level.

Last year, more than 30% of Iowa’s third and 11th graders weren’t reading at their grade level. Travis Wilkins with the Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District said, “As an educator and in this profession, I think it’s important we recognize and name the fact that we are not meeting our mission.”

But ADM Schools found success. Three years ago it had one in four students not meeting reading standards. Then, it implemented a literacy strategy called the science of reading. “Our third grade through 11th grade scores now show 90% of our students are proficient in reading and writing,” Wilkins said.

Now, the Science of Reading is the law in Iowa. Tuesday Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill mandating schools implement the strategy and must provide personalized instruction for students who fall behind. “And for those who continue to struggle, the bill also ensures parents are informed of their right to request that their child be retained to repeat a grade level if that’s necessary,” Reynolds said.

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