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Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

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

How good are humans at sound localization? Kids can try this cool science fair project idea to see how good their friends are at judging sound direction.

Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

Our breath can be a helpful tool to connect with a sense of peace and calm. In this home activity, your child will practice counting breaths, hear poems about nature and mindfulness, and write their own poem.

Use Martin Luther King, Jr's historical "I Have a Dream Speech" to inspire your child to write down her own dreams.

Kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school will love turning flower pots into homemade musical instruments in this fun and simple activity.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

Here's a fun at-home activity that will help your child strengthen his ability to work with and interpret data in various forms.

This reading activity combines some of the most common sight words with a pictograph puzzle that's sure to keep your kindergartener engaged.

Introduce your child to the world of kite flying with Kite Frisbee, a great game that develops her kite flying and Frisbee playing abilities at the same time.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

This fun game helps to strengthen your kindergartener's speaking skills, by teaching him to answer questions with complete sentences.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

In the mood for a silly treat full of sweet goodness and winter-themed fun?

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!