LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — New UNL study examines the challenging transition from 2nd to 3rd grade. Research aims to help students succeed in math and develop positive attitudes toward learning.
- When kids enter third grade, a new level of challenges emerges, ones that teachers at Concordia Elementary know well.
- Developmental psychologist Dr. Jenna Finch with UNL received a grant to conduct the study.
- At the conclusion of the study, Finch hopes to create a summer program where kids can preview third-grade content and parents can get helpful information to support their children through the transition.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
From “learning to read” to “reading to learn,” multiplication, division, fractions. These skills are all introduced in third grade, and they can be challenging for some students. Until now, the transition from second to third grade hasn’t been studied, but one University of Nebraska–Lincoln professor is looking to change that.
When kids enter third grade, a new level of challenges emerges, ones that teachers at Concordia Elementary know well…