Kindergarten - 3rd Grade English Language Arts Activities : Page 8

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.

Looking for Father's Day inspiration? Make him a "card" he can wear...and build up your kindergartener's reading skills while you're at it.

Making personalized postcards out of meaningful photographs is a fun, rainy day project.

Make these simple homemade New Year's gifts with your child this holiday season to give to friends and family, each with a special message inside.

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

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

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

Put numbers and letters together -- key kindergarten math and reading skills -- while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play!

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.

These Thanksgiving place cards are a fun turkey-twist on traditional place markers. Make a set of these Thanksgiving place cards with your child this November.

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

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

What are you the most thankful for? Challenge your kid to think about all the reasons he has to be thankful and make a turkey featuring one particular thing.

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

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

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

This game will help build your child's word bank as she competes with family members for the "Word of the Day" champion title.

Multiplication facts are a necessary skill, and this board game provides a fun way for your third grader to practice them!

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

Here's a fun activity you can do at the library to help your child learn the sequencing of numbers and letters.

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Give your kindergartener an outlet to articulate his thoughts about going to school for the first time by setting aside time to help him write in his journal.

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!