1st - 5th Grade English Language Arts Activities : Page 2

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

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!

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

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.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

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

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

Here is a fun holiday exercise to reinforce your grade-schooler's understanding of adjectives from adverbs while she's away on winter break!

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.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list 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 reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

Help your first grade reader master those letter blends like "ch" and "sh" with this memorable and hilarious beanbag toss game.

Make English grammar fun with this engaging card game! Play a few rounds after a lesson on tenses to help students review what they have learned.

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!

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

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

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.

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

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.