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.

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

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!

A pangram is a sentence that uses all the letters in the English alphabet. In this group game kids might just learn a thing or two about word choice in writing!

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

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 first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

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

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

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!

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

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

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

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

Remember the classic card game, Go Fish? Here's a fun twist on it that will help your kid learn her the different parts of speech in a fun way!

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!

Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

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

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!

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

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 hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

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