Children who know the names and sounds of letters when they enter school, learn to read sooner. This activity uses a clothesline to work on alphabet sounds.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

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

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

Create clear sound shakers so your preschooler can observe and compare the different sounds that objects make!

A fun activity for a hot day, this will give young kids a chance to experiment with beginning science and math â and splash around in the process!

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.

In this activity, you will create a magical box to help your child learn her letter sounds. Here's how to play the Abracadabra learning game!

In this activity, your child fills jars with water to learn about acoustics, and practices mixing colors to form a rainbow of colors and sounds.

As your child plays photographer, snapping pictures around the yard, he'll also be practicing recognizing letter sounds, which will help him learn to read.

Using homemade felt alphabet letters and 26 colorful pictures, your preschooler will have a great time as they practice recognizing letters and their sounds.

Does your child love pretend and need practice with letters and the sounds they make? Get cooking! This activity is fun and builds key reading skills, too.

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

Create your own set of alphabet blocks: you can make just a few or all 26.

There's no need to hunt down a cactus for this rainstick craft. In fact, you can recycle items you probably already have on hand.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Your preschooler will master this quick and easy apple pizza recipe in no time! Bread, butter, cheese, and apples make a healthy alternative to greasy pizza.

In this variation on musical chairs, no one gets kicked "out" of the game -- instead, they get to tell other kids what to do!

Try this simple preschool arts and crafts activity: make a plaster of Paris sculpture in a plastic sandwich bag!

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

Teaching kids that stories have an order is important, despite how fun it is to listen to the tale of the tomato that put on his pajamas and went for a swim.

Combine a recycling craft with ABC practice with this homemade foam craft 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.

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

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

Encourage your preschooler to learn about the letter "W" by creating a wonderful work of art.

Does your child love toy cars? Here’s a terrific way for them to play with their toy cars and practice number recognition skills at the same time.

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

Here's an arts and crafts activity to introduce new music to your child and also to get him inspired to create abstract art with rhythmic flair.

Lacing is a great way to practice hand-eye coordination, which helps with writing. Turn it into a fun preschool art project, by stringing up some ABCs!