Grade Level Expectations

“Genius is neither learned nor acquired. It is knowing without experience. It is risking without fear of failure…”

― Patricia Polacco

Even though we are no longer under the Common Core Standards in South Carolina, we still follow rigorous standards at each grade level. The links below provide great information on what your child should be doing while they are reading. Click on the link for your child's grade level.

Your kindergartner’s reading under the Common Core Standards | ParentingReading is all about developing knowledge, which is something kindergartners do all year long – even while they’re learning their ABCs.

Your 1st grader’s reading under the Common Core Standards | ParentingReading is the key to building knowledge – and building your first grader’s knowledge is the key to raising a strong reader.

Your 2nd grader’s reading under the Common Core Standards | ParentingYour child’s foundational reading skills are growing by leaps and bounds as second graders improve their ability to read for meaning.

Your 3rd grader’s reading under the Common Core Standards | ParentingThird-graders are reading to learn. They are improving their beginning research skills and reading for meaning.

Your 4th grader’s reading under the Common Core Standards | ParentingIn fourth grade your child reads across subject areas, continues to do research, and reads for different purposes.

Your 5th grader’s reading under the Common Core Standards | ParentingIn fifth grade, your child will split reading time between fiction and nonfiction, read for evidence and inference, and expand their research skills by consulting multiple sources to find and analyze information.

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