Create a sun-shaped summer words chart in this DIY craft activity!

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

This simple art project will help your child think of nice words to say that come from the heart.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

In this activity, your child will learn and practice mindfulness by using their senses to focus on one thing at a time.

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

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

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

Celebrate the fiery colors of fall with a charming tree and a pile of wordy leaves.

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

Create some flying bats with your little one this Halloween season. This activity is a great way for your little one to learn about symmetry.

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

Silent "e" words are a big part of first grade phonics. Help them turn words like "hop" to "hope" in this action-packed, practical game.

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!

This time-based word builder is the perfect way to boost your child's vocabulary. Mix and match letters to see how many words she can come up with!

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

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.

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

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

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

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

Make this cool iPod or cell phone case for Dad out of one of his little-used ties.

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Help your first grade child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game, Contraction Concentration!

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.