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Playing doctor is not only fun, it's also a way to teach kids about the parts of the body and how they are spelled.

With a few basic art supplies and a little imagination, you can repurpose empty oatmeal containers into a one-of-a-kind Father's Day cookie jar.

Patterns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. As your child alters one element and then another they'll create a unique piece of artwork.

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by making a unique work of art using 100 colorful pom poms in this fun kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Here's a delightful kindergarten project that will boost your child's reading and writing skills--and make for a happy time on a rainy day, too.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity they'll get to make their own puzzle, and practice letters, too!

Don't let alphabet practice turn into catching zzz's. Paint up a zany Z zebra and inject a little excitement into learning letters.

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

Bring some winter fun into your home while your child practices her number matching skills with this adorable snowman math game.

In this activity, children will write letters to their future selves and draw encouraging pictures. These letters will be given to back to them at a future time when they are in need of some encouragement and kind reminders.

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

This time-based word builder is the perfect way to boost your child's vocabulary. Mix and match letters to see how many words she can come up with!

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

Enjoy the beautiful outdoors and indulge in a colorful game of I Spy while you're at it! It's just as fun as classic I Spy but twice as educational.

Have a lot of loose buttons lying around the house? Here are four ways to turn those loose buttons into an easy and positive learning experience. Button up!

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your kindergartener by playing an alphabet balloon volley game inspired by "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" by Dr. Seuss.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Few places are as dense with words as a grocery store. The next time you find yourself trolling the aisles with an impatient kid, make it a reading adventure!

Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

Kids of all ages will delight in making these jumbo "cupcake" crayons from all of the broken crayon stubs that seem to pile up around the house.

This unique twist on bingo is a great outside game that gives kids spelling and color practice, and it's lots of fun, too!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!