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.

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

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

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

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

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

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

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

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

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

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

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

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

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

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

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

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

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

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

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

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.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

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

Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

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

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"?

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!