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.

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

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

Here's an adorable kindergarten refrigerator magnet that celebrates the glories of the letter "B" and benefits your early reader.

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

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

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 activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

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

Make a tooth care poster with your kindergartener to help her understand how important it is to take care of those growing pearly whites!

Kindergarteners are expected to master the alphabet. Get your child outside and exercising with this fun, move and shake alphabet game.

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.

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

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Help your learner read, write, and understand letters and letter sounds with this delightful journal activity.

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

Is your child learning to write the alphabet correctly? In this "kinesthetic" activity, use movement and art to help your child with letter-writing.

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

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.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Make grammar interesting for kinders, with this fun take on charades. They'll practice verbs and get in some giggles, too!

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

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.