First Grade

Topped 10,000 !

More than 10,000 assignments have been completed by kindergarteners and first graders in our after-school program!  And, the school year is not quite half over! In addition to in-school tutoring, the young students take iPads home to complete Khan Academy Kids lessons that have been assigned to them.  The iPads have cellular internet and, therefore,

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The Graduate

“David” started first grade not knowing all the letters of the alphabet. He was receiving all F-grades on reading comprehension. He took an iPad home every night and completed his assigned lessons. He quickly advanced through the kindergarten and first-grade learning paths. His classroom teacher reports he scored 100% on his latest reading comprehension test.

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Gigantic Ten-Frames

A gigantic ten-frame makes it easy for a teacher to lead math activities with the entire classroom. Plenty of activities with ten-frames enable children to think of numbers in terms of their relationship to ten.  Mental addition/subtraction calculations become more automatic.  For example, “There’s eight because two are missing.” We even provided magnetic, hanging dry

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Big Number Bonds

Teachers use number bonds to help their students understand number relationships while developing addition and subtraction skills.  A gigantic number bond makes it easy for a teacher to demonstrate to the entire classroom. A volunteer even installed sturdy hooks making it possible for kindergarten and first-grade teachers to hang these dry erase boards. Click here to

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Can you spell hug?

When learning to read, being able to spell consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words is a BIG deal.  We designed these trays so that the kids, when asked to spell a word, can see all the beginning, middle, and ending possibilities. The teachers asked we add images to the trays.  Can you see the little image of the

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  • Delta Educational Barometer (4)
  • Classifying Clouds Photo Cards (4)
  • Didax Plastic Anemometer (2)
  • Delta Education Solar Hot Air Balloon (4)
  • NewPath Weather and Climate Learning Center (4)
  • Taylor Indoor/Outdoor Thermometer, Dual Scale (4)
  • V-Back Metal Thermometers, Dual Scale (60)