Elementary Schools

Learn how transition words for kids connect ideas, improve sentence flow, and organize elementary writing, with grade-by-grade examples for K–5.

Explore 10 of the best nonfiction books for 4th graders on Epic, with grade-appropriate Lexile and AR levels across science, history, biography, and more.

Learn what students do in a 5th grade ELA class, from multi-text reading and evidence-based writing to testing and middle school readiness.

Learn how to write strong 5th grade sentences with simple, compound, and complex structures, precise language, transitions, and guided practice.

Learn how to write strong 4th grade sentences using complete thoughts, precise verbs, varied openings, sentence combining, and practical activities.

Learn what a good 5th grade reading score looks like across MAP, i-Ready, Lexile, AR, Learning A-Z, and STAR—and what readiness beyond the test means.

Real private kindergarten interview questions from Nueva, Pinewood & more — plus the 7 cognitive skills every top Bay Area school tests and how to build them.

Learn to add and subtract fractions with unlike or different denominators in 3 steps: worked examples, mixed numbers, common mistakes, and free worksheets.

Explore functional literacy in 3rd grade, including evidence-based reading, text features, vocabulary, writing, and growing independence across subjects.

Explore the Grade 5 English curriculum, including key reading, writing, grammar, and middle school readiness skills students are expected to develop.