--- title: 'Video: How first graders show they’re learning from what they read' description: How can you tell if first graders are learning from what they read? Find out how kids in first grade typically show that they’ve gained knowledge after reading. slug: video-how-first-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read author: The Understood Team published: '2019-10-16T11:48:23.449Z' thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/011917FBE83D450A8496A1BFCBA5B03E/fa8e247d7b8be41770bfa259c4bf434d/VideoHowFirstGradersShowTheyreLearningFromWhatTheyRead.jpg source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-first-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read lang: en --- # Video: How first graders show they’re learning from what they read How do you know if first graders are building knowledge from what they’re reading? One sign is if they’re able to explain to you what they’ve learned. Watch this video from founding partner [GreatSchools](https://www.greatschools.org/) to find out how first graders typically show they’re learning from what they read. [![Video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/0aOu48Ix-bE/sddefault.webp)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/0aOu48Ix-bE) --- ## Explore related topics and articles - [Video: How first graders show they understand what they read](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-first-graders-show-they-understand-what-they-read) - When first graders understand what theyre reading, they can usually answer questions about it. And they can point to simple evidence to support what they say. Watch this video from GreatSchools to find out how else kids in first grade show they understand. - [Video: How fourth graders show they’re learning from what they read](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-fourth-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read) - How do you know if fourth graders are building knowledge from what they read? Typically, theyll connect something theyve already learned with what theyre reading now. Watch this video from Understood founding partner GreatSchools to learn more about how to tell if kids this age are learning from the - [Video: How kindergartners show they’re learning from what they read](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-kindergartners-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read) - Kids in kindergarten can typically build knowledge through reading. How can you tell if this is happening for your child? For one thing, they can usually make connections between what theyve read and something they already know. Watch this video from founding partner GreatSchools for tips on how to --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-first-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read#webpage","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-first-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read","description":"How can you tell if first graders are learning from what they read? Find out how kids in first grade typically show that they’ve gained knowledge after reading."},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-first-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read","name":"Video: How first graders show they’re learning from what they read"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2019-10-16T11:48:23.449Z","description":"How can you tell if first graders are learning from what they read? Find out how kids in first grade typically show that they’ve gained knowledge after reading.","headline":"Video: How first graders show they’re learning from what they read","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-first-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.understood.org/#organization","name":"Understood for All Inc","logo":"https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/307jFAYQevghG8nQMCjh89/ccdbbec895765824db43f6d30b496e83/logo_lockup_navy.jpg"}}] ```