Originally Posted by st pauli girl
At least in our small city MN local school district, 1st grade was a learn-to-read year. (My DS skipped 1st, so I can't give specifics.) I believe a very large range of reading abilities is common for 1st grade.

We live in MN too...and I have been told by some that 1st grade is a learn to read year, but then you start googling and looking into it more and it got me nervous.

Thank-you!!!

Last edited by Mom2_3; 08/05/11 06:35 AM.