What are some professional journals or sources that i can access information regarding the challenges of a first grade teacher?I am trying to...

I agree with akannan's post. The best resource to discuss
challenges are talking to those who have lived it. I have taught first grade (or second)
for 7 years and each year presents it's own set of challenges. My first year was a split
classroom, 1st and 2nd together, teaching two separate curriculums all day long. After
that year I thought, "I'll have it made, it can't get any harder than that!" Boy, was I
wrong. I tried looking up various resources to help with these challenges, but everytime
I tried one of the techniques out, it would fail miserably and leave me even more
frustrated. Once I had enough courage to admit I needed help and asked my collegues of
20+ years for what works for them, it was awesome! Having someone to discuss the same
challenges with is also a wonderful benefit.