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.

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

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!

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!

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:

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

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

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

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.

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

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!

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

Here's an wholesome arts and crafts activity for your kid: create awesome handmade apple note cards with just some paint and blank paper!

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills 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.

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

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

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.

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

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

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

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

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!