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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.

Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

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

Develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day with this fun kindergarten activity.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Give your science savvy kindergarten a lesson in plant science with this fun carnation experiment.

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

This beaded wind chime is fun to make and it gets kids experimenting with patterns, a key kindergarten math skill.

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

This engaging outdoor game is a blind obstacle course to help your Kindergarten aged child learn to follow directions.

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

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

How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.

In kindergarten, kids work with patterns. Try making this practical but decorative piece of clothing together for fun and math practice.

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

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

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

Make a First Day of School Mobile to help commemorate the big step from preschool to kindergarten and ease those first day jitters!

Here's a fun activity to get your kindergarten child to listen to beginning alphabet sounds and match them with their letter symbols.

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

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

The weather is a key kindergarten science concept. With this activity your child will learn about wind direction and create a self portrait, too!

Counting with one-to-one correspondence is an important kindergarten math skill. This simple activity turns it into a play-anywhere game.

Craft a winter words alphabet book to celebrate this chilly season in this preschool-kindergarten arts and crafts activity.