1st - 5th Grade Reading Activities : Page 2

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

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

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.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

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

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

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.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

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

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

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

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:

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

Here's an wholesome arts and crafts activity for your kid: create awesome handmade apple note cards with just some paint and blank paper!

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

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

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.

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

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.

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