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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

While kids learn when they can see or hear, they learn better when they can touch, too! Get your preschooler's fingers walking the alphabet today!

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

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.

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

Help your child learn about the various elements of a story by creating a play based on her favorite picture book.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child learn to cut on a line, practice fine motor control, and create a beautiful garland, too.

How do you spell fun and learning? B-I-N-G-O! Children learn through play. And letter or number bingo is a great place to start.

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

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

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

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Help your child develop her letter recognition skills throughout the week leading up to Valentineâs Day with this simple activity.

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

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

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.

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 slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

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!