Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine whether Green Bags, with or without refrigeration, are most effective in preserving food.

The goal of this science fair project is to evaluate the effect of heat on sound wave frequency.

Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Help your first grade reader master those letter blends like "ch" and "sh" with this memorable and hilarious beanbag toss game.

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

Can you win a staring contest? Would your performance be influenced by your eyesight? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

Your middle schooler will receive a boost in his creative writing skills and reflect on the importance of Christmas as he rewrites the Charles Dickens classic.

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

Give your child some hands-on experience mixing autumn colors. All you need is a large piece of white paper and tempera paint.

Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your children with the directional vocabulary they should master in time for kindergarten.

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.