Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

Here's an arts and crafts activity that has your first-grader or second-grader using crayons and black paint to create a beautiful wax-resist nightscape.

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

Get into the back-to-school spirit with this clip magnet that'll make sure your first grader never loses his important school papers again!

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!

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

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

Let your first grader get inspired by the fiery fall colors outside his window by creating a beautiful handprint tree!

If your first grader loves to play with her food, turn the messy habit into a clever arts and craft project.

Play this fun game with your kindergarten or first grader. It's a great way to practice important math skills, including counting and addition.

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:

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

Help your first grader create special 3D paper Christmas trees that he can use to decorate the home or give to friends.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your first grader by playing a pink crepe paper racing game inspired by Dr. Seuss's book "The Cat in the Hat Come Back."

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 first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

Make a fun refrigerator graph with your first grader in order to help her develop those crucial graphing skills, while engaging with the whole family.

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!

Allow your first grader to get his artwork outdoors this summer by letting him create a garden art box for his arts and crafts supplies.

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

This fresh take on the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe will boost your first grader's creativity, fine motor skills, and concept of taking turns.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

Your first grader will love showcasing his favorite pieces of art with his very own personalized magnets created from old bottle caps!

How goofy can your first grader get? Show her how to use balloons and yarn to craft a collection of silly faces!