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title: 'Video: How first graders learn to research and organize ideas'
description: Find out how most first graders learn to research and develop ideas for essay topics. Watch this video to see this first-grade writing skill in action.
slug: video-how-first-graders-learn-to-research-and-organize-ideas
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-08-05T15:29:09.931Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/28E91C22A8804605B6F1EED540D45A84/7836590330ae934396dad766db7448e3/VideoWhatFirstGradersLearnAboutResearching_AndDiscussingEssayTopics.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-first-graders-learn-to-research-and-organize-ideas
lang: en
---

# Video: How first graders learn to research and organize ideas

First graders are just learning how to write about a topic. They need to research the topic, develop their ideas, and take notes. But they go about it differently than older students. Watch this video from founding partner [GreatSchools](https://www.greatschools.org/) to find out what strategies kids this age typically use.

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