Teaching the Core Subjects of the First Grade Curriculum During the Adaptation Period: September – October
Abstract
This publication, prepared by the staff of the Center for Primary General Education at the Institute for Content and Methods of Education named after V.S. Ledenev, addresses the pressing issue of first-graders’ successful adaptation to school during the initial period of schooling (September – October). It offers teachers a plan for planning their weekly workload while reducing instructional time to 15 hours per week. It also provides recommendations for organizing instruction in the core subjects of the first-grade curriculum (Russian Language, Literature, Mathematics, and The World Around Us) while reducing the weekly hours allocated to each subject.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Early Childhood Education and Development
Educational methodologies and cognitive development
Psychology of Development and Education
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Primary Education
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 7–14
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN