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

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

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

Our breath can be a helpful tool to connect with a sense of peace and calm. In this home activity, your child will practice counting breaths, hear poems about nature and mindfulness, and write their own poem.

Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

Kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school will love turning flower pots into homemade musical instruments in this fun and simple activity.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

In this project, waves of vibrations are experimented with using water in glasses.

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

This reading activity combines some of the most common sight words with a pictograph puzzle that's sure to keep your kindergartener engaged.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

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.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

This fun game helps to strengthen your kindergartener's speaking skills, by teaching him to answer questions with complete sentences.

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

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

In the mood for a silly treat full of sweet goodness and winter-themed fun?

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Guessing is more than pure fun, it's also a key part of kindergarten math. Here's a fun way to bring estimation to the breakfast table.

Let your young scientist explore a brave new world of sound with an experiment that just requires a handful of common household items.

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

This simple game isn't just a diversion, it teaches your child to identify the incorrect word within a familiar verse.

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!

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.