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

Inspire your learner to love poems like Sonia Sotomayor by reading some poetry aloud!

Get ready for Halloween with a pumpkin mask made from construction paper!

Full of charm and creative possibilities, this fun hat will be ready for playtime in no time.

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

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

This game provides your child with the opportunity to create, write, and read numbers.

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

On a hot afternoon there is nothing better than a cold drink. Instead of making lemonade, your child can have lemon ice cubes ready to munch!

These DIY coasters are an easy-peasy, activity for small hands to manage, and a good way to get ready for summer, when cold drinks abound.

Celebrate Easter, or just about any day, with a candy necklace. Grab your favorite candies, a string of yarn and get ready to make a yummy, colorful treat!

Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

These Halloween drink ideas will get you ready to set up a spooky beverage bar. These kid-friendly Halloween drink ideas are perfect for a spooky party.

If your 2nd grade child asks for time often, encourage him to read time on his own by talking about time throughout the day.

Make learning to read even more fun for kids by creating an accordion learning book filled with fun transportation pictures.

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your first grader by playing a pink crepe paper racing game inspired by Dr. Seuss's book "The Cat in the Hat Come Back."

Make a "feeling meter" that helps your first grader read key feeling words and communicate his emotions accurately to you.

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!

Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

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.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

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!