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First grade students develop skills based on a curriculum encompassing comprehension, fluency, phonics, and vocabulary. Skills in writing and spelling are further developed from what students learned in Kindergarten. Math skills progress to adding and subtracting two-digit numbers while social studies includes biographies of historic leaders. First graders enjoy science lessons covering weather, the environment, living things and energy.
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First grade distance learning programs can start anytime, but parents should research and adhere to their state's home education laws and guidelines. Parents have a choice between using hard copy materials and Internet technology for their child's first grade distance learning program. Some programs combine hard copy and Internet technology. Parents must gauge what is most comfortable for all involved in order to ensure success.
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Among the disadvantages of first grade distance learning are lack of face-to-face contact with distant learning instructors, children becoming too isolated, and lack of immediate feedback and self-motivation.
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The advantages of first grade distance learning include choosing when to begin the school day, where education will take place, how long materials will be worked with, and the freedom to decide how to organize field trips.
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Depending on the method of education that a parents choose, the cost of first grade distance learning programs varies Parents can lower costs by writing their own lesson plans, purchasing a used curriculum, using library resources, swapping materials with other parents, and using free worksheets. Parents using a packaged curriculum or a virtual school system may face higher costs for materials, as well as tuition fees in some states.
