In this activity, your child will learn and teach someone else five finger breathing, and they will also draw a picture of their experience.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

This turkey hand activity will help your child practice patterns and number recognition, key concepts that she'll encounter throughout your child's academic career.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

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

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.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Most kids love to play spy. Here's a way to have fun with mysterious codes while mastering an ordinary, necessary skill: first grade spelling.

First grade math includes lots of work with two-digit numbers. Here's an activity to help kids practice recognizing and sequencing numbers from 1-30.

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

You don't need a garden to enjoy flowers. This first grade activity let's you make a lovely bouquet for Valentine's Day

This first grade addition math game helps your child use critical thinking skills while practicing his computation.

Shake those dice and try to roll big numbers in this first grade math game. Practice addition in a new, fun way!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

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

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Practice problem solving skills with your kindergarten or first grade student in this fun connect-the-dots game!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by painting the green Irish countryside in this 2nd grade arts and crafts activity.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

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

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

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.