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

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

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.

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

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

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

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

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

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.

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.