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!

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

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.

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