Preschool - 2nd Grade English Language Arts Activities : Page 4

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

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.

Challenge your learner to a whole new method of storytelling, and improve their fine motor skills in the process.

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

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

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.

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

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.

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

This book-making activity is quick and easy, and it gives emerging readers insight into how a story's illustrations provide context clues.

Rhyming helps kids better understand word structure. This silly game transforms rhymes into a mystery bag guessing game.

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

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

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

Give your child some hands-on experience mixing autumn colors. All you need is a large piece of white paper and tempera paint.

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

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

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

Make a textured name plate to hang on your preschooler's door!

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

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

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.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

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

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.