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.

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.

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!

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

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

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

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

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

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

Celebrate the fiery colors of fall with a charming tree and a pile of wordy leaves.

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

This silly game is a fun way to introduce and reinforce sight words--by fishing for them!

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways ... on my eight limbs and eight hearts!

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

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

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Build up those kindergarten letter-sound reading skills...and create a whimsical, practical craft at the same time.

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

Build your child's vocabulary and get his body moving at the same time with this fun dance map activity!

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

Rewriting this classic Christmas carol will spark your child's creativity while strengthening his familiarity with grammar and style elements.

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.