text: I agree with Kimberly.\nOur 1st graders also have a math problems with charts and graphs and 4 to 5 questions all about the graph on their tests. They begin 13-4=9, so I would say that is not just simple adding/subtraction. Fact families, telling time, counting money and making predictions and estimations. Coloring?! Who has time for that anymore?!\nYes, tests! And our schools use Spaulding which teaches all the sounds so the spelling test has dictation of sounds, sentences and spelling words. 15 spelling words+ 5 sentences and 5 different phonemes.\nThey also cut and paste which is important for eye hand coordination.