Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

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.

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!

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

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

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

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.

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

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

Your child will "catch" snowballs with each correct math equation she can answer correctly. If she solves a problem correctly, she gets to keep the snowballs.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

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

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"?

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

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.

This fall-themed missing letter activity is a great way to help your child learn the alphabet, build their vocabulary and bolster letter recognition skills.

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!

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

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

Help your kid create a patriotic red, white, and blue flag banner! On each flag have him write a different word that describes our veterans or fallen soldiers.

First graders are learning basic addition and subtraction math facts. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

Help your first grader, second grader, or third grader boost his addition skills and math vocabulary with this fun summer game Ice Cream Addition!

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

This caterpillar math game gets your child to work on addition and subtraction. Challenge your child's math prowess with this fast-paced caterpillar math 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!

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

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

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.