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.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

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"?

This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.

Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

This Father's Day, give dad something he'll really appreciate: a book about him, written by his favorite author...his son or daughter!

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

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

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.

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

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

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

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

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

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

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!

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!