School Learning A Grade Guide to What Your Child Will Learn By Amanda Morin Fact checked by Fact checked by Cara Lustik on June 14, 2020 linkedin Cara Lustik is a fact checker and copywriter. Learn about our editorial process Cara Lustik on June 14, 2020 Print Getty Images | LWA/Dann Tardif Table of Contents View All Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade The elementary school years are packed with learning, as kids blossom in subjects ranging from reading, writing, math, science, and more, all as they become confident students who become comfortable in a classroom. In grade school, children will also develop important social and emotional skills that will carry them into adulthood, such as how to make friends and cooperate with others. From kindergarten to fifth grade, here's a grade-by-grade look at what your child will learn each year. Here's what parents will want to know about reading, math, developmental milestones and other important issues pertaining to your child's grade. Back to School in a Pandemic: What Families Can Expect This Fall Kindergarten In addition to being a big year for social learning, kindergarten is a year to get used to the routine of school, to learn to follow rules and to build basic math, reading and writing skills. 4 Ways to Get Your Child Ready for KindergartenWhat Do Kids Learn in Kindergarten?What You Can Expect in Kindergarten First Grade For many kids, first grade is a year to feel "big." First grade teachers use that bigness as a way to challenge students to learn bigger things this year. Reading takes off, math becomes more complex and science and social studies explore beyond kids' inner circles. What Do Kids Learn in 1st Grade?What You Can Expect in 1st GradeWays to Improve Reading FluencyA 1st Grade Summer Reading List Second Grade In second grade, your child's attention span is increasing, which means he's able to learn more difficult concepts in one setting and apply them to other situations. He'll learn advanced addition and subtraction and work hard to become a fluent reader. What Do Kids Learn in 2nd Grade?What You Can Expect in 2nd Grade5 Leveled Reading Programs You Should Know AboutWhat is a Fluent Reader? Third Grade Third grade is a year of great academic growth. Your child will move more from being a concrete thinker to becoming more open to the abstract, will learn multiplication and will begin writing in organized paragraphs. What Your Child Will Learn in 3rd GradeWhat You Can Expect in 3rd Grade Fourth Grade Just as the formation of cliques begins to increase and complicate your child's social life, the academic work becomes more challenging, too. Your child will work on long-term projects, being using the scientific process and explore more complex branches of mathematics. What Do Kids Learn in 4th Grade?What You Can Expect in 4th GradeHow to Help Your Child Cope with CliquesThe Importance of Emotional Intelligence and Empathy in Kids Fifth Grade Fifth grade is a year for putting all the academic pieces together, your child will be expected to take more responsibility for organization and long-term planning. He'll begin to learn algebraic math, write book reports and explore citizenship in depth. What Do Kids Learn in 5th Grade?What You Can Expect in 5th GradeHelp With 5th Grade Math: The Forgiving Method of Long Division Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Get diet and wellness tips to help your kids stay healthy and happy. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit