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

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

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

How often do we eat with awareness and really taste our food and think about where the food came from? Mindful eating is a great way to practice mindfulness infused with gratitude and appreciation for our food.

Practice reading and vocabulary by making sight words into a puzzle!

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Practice counting with this winter kindergarten art project! As your child sculpts a clay igloo, he will work on math and dexterity and learn about snow.

With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

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

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

Shake those dice and try to roll big numbers in this first grade math game. Practice addition in a new, fun way!

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!

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!

First grade math includes lots of work with two-digit numbers. Here's an activity to help kids practice recognizing and sequencing numbers from 1-30.

Build this game, and give your kid some hands-on practice ordering numbers. Soon your first grade kid will be Master of the number line!

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!

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

Here's a fun activity that takes "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to a new level--and builds strong kindergarten reading and writing skills

This first grade addition math game helps your child use critical thinking skills while practicing his computation.

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

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

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

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