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

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

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Here's a creative preschool activity to make a crown, and build in some phonics practice while you're at it.