1st Grade ELA

A Leader’s Important Job A man named Mr. Jerome Powell has a very important job. He helps lead a big group called the Federal Reserve, or the Fed for short. This group helps decide how much it costs to borrow money. This affects how much grown-ups pay for houses, cars, and other things. In January […]

A New Tool at Work A few years ago, people made a new computer helper called AI. AI is like a smart robot brain that can help people with their jobs. Many grown-ups at big companies thought AI would change work very fast. They thought it would help workers do their jobs better and quicker.

Leaders Speak Up After Sad News Not long ago, in a city called Minneapolis, something very sad happened. Two people were hurt in shootings. This made many people in the city and across the country feel upset and worried. The leaders of some very big companies decided to talk about it. These leaders are called

A Sad Day in Our Country Last weekend, something sad happened in a city called Minneapolis. A man was hurt by some officers. Many people were very upset about it. They talked about it on the computer. The man’s name was Alex. He was filming the officers with his phone. The officers were there for

A Dream to Help Families A man named Jason had a big dream. For a long time, Jason worked at big computer companies. His job was to help make smart computer programs called AI. He liked his job and the people he worked with. He also earned good money to take care of his family.

The Stock Market and the Big Bull In a big city called New York, there is a famous statue of a strong, bronze bull. This bull is a symbol for the stock market. The stock market is a place where people can buy and sell tiny pieces of companies, called “shares.” When lots of people

A Busy Week for Money News This week is a very busy time for news about money and big companies. This news happened in January of 2026. That is a year in the future! It is happening right now in the news. When people talk about money news, they often talk about the stock market. The

A Helper for Finding Lost Things Have you ever lost your favorite toy? It can be hard to find! A company named Apple makes a small helper called an AirTag. Just this month, Apple told everyone about a new AirTag. The new one can make a louder ding sound and can be found from farther away. An

Superpowers for Builders! Have you ever built something amazing with blocks or drawn a fantastic picture? Some grown-ups build things too, but they build them on computers! They are called software engineers. They write special instructions, called code, to make websites, games, and apps work. Not long ago, in the year 2026, a news story

A Bank and a Fast Computer Last year, a big bank named Bank of America got a new computer tool. This tool was made by a company called Nvidia. The tool is very smart and fast. It is like a super helper that uses something called Artificial Intelligence, or AI for short. AI helps computers