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

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

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

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

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

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

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!

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

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:

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

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.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

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

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

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

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

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

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

Make these simple homemade New Year's gifts with your child this holiday season to give to friends and family, each with a special message inside.

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.