Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

Dads, this activity's for you. Brighten mom's day with a set of kid-designed "mom coupons" that are sure to keep mom happily pampered for weeks.

With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

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

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!

Build your child's vocabulary and get his body moving at the same time with this fun dance map activity!

Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

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.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

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:

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

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

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

This fun and easy project is the perfect way to help your first grader remember who's who, practice her handwriting, and help decorate for Thanksgiving.

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.

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!

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.