This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

A strong vocabulary helps your little one with all school subjects. With this scrambled words game, they won't mind brushing up on vocab and learning new words.

Create a sun-shaped summer words chart in this DIY craft activity!

Prepare your child for winter with a fake igloo and a list of cozy and chilly vocabulary words.

This simple art project will help your child think of nice words to say that come from the heart.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

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

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Help your first grade child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game, Contraction Concentration!

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

Celebrate the fiery colors of fall with a charming tree and a pile of wordy leaves.

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

This variation of Duck, Duck, Goose is played in pairs, which means a lot more activity for participants!

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

Silent "e" words are a big part of first grade phonics. Help them turn words like "hop" to "hope" in this action-packed, practical game.

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

Challenge your budding wordsmith to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.

Transform a single sheet of card stock into a double-sided painting of opposites: on one side, a bright daytime landscape, on the other, a dusky evening scene.

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.