Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

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!

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

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Keep school day sniffles at bay with a simple felt tissue cozy that fits neatly in a 3-ring binder.

Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

Your first grader can create this cute heart puzzle with craft sticks and watercolor paints to challenge her friends!

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

Challenge your 1st grader to skip count with this sequence game. Help him find missing numbers by figuring out the pattern and building on math skills!

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.

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.

Help your first grader get started making this watering can that's filled with homemade flowers. It will brighten up any window sill ... and it's eco-friendly!

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Using a toy race car kids create a visual model of the Doppler Effect.

Make learning to read even more fun for kids by creating an accordion learning book filled with fun transportation pictures.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Set your child's creative spirit free with heart art! He'll experiment placing hearts in patterns, designs, and configurations to make this 'heartfelt' art.

Build this game, and give your kid some hands-on practice ordering numbers. Soon your first grade kid will be Master of the number line!

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

If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.