Reading Activities and Games
Reading activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy reading activities to help practice letters to more advanced reading skills, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to narrow your search by grade.
Homonym Reading Adventures
Kids often learn homonyms through flashcards, but here's an "organic" approach - using real storybooks your child is already familiar with - that should prove to be much more fun. Try it and see!
Boost Those Kindergarten Reading Skills and Make a Phonics Frog
Any time you have a chance to practice letter sounds with your kindergartner--keeping it upbeat, exciting and fun is essential when it comes to reading development. Here's a goofy phonics craft that offers a special focus on the letter "F" as in "Froggie!"
Create a Story Summary Folder
Put a spin on the classic book report by helping your child create a story summary folder. This is the perfect activity to do over the summer to keep her mind sharp and to help her develop the critical thinking skills that she'll use in the many years to come!
"B" is For Butterfly: Make a Phonics Fridge Magnet!
Here's an adorable kindergarten refrigerator magnet that celebrates the fabulous letter "B" and supports your young reader!
Climb That Food Pyramid and Boost Those Kinder Reading Skills!
No, marshmallows aren't a staple food. But try telling that to a hungry kindergartner right before dinner! Want to find a better way to teach nutrition and build up his early reading skills, too? Here's an interesting and informative activity that can help.
Play with Product Name Phonics
This brand name phonics activity is a fun and interesting way for your child to build his reading and language arts skills, and he might even help you cut out those grocery store coupons while he's at it!
Make a Scramble Book for Literacy Learning
This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also develop some solid comprehension skills too!
Write a Concrete Poem For Mom
Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.
Make a Patterned Story
Now that your child is in kindergarten, those repetitive preschool texts like "Brown Bear" may seem like relics...but look again. They can be the basis of excellent reading and writing development.
Wall of Fame: Make a Reading "Star Chart"
No, this activity isn't about astrology...but it's a great way to propel first grade readers forward. Here is a way to keep track of books your child has read, mark the achievement of reading them, and most importantly, step back and think: which ones were really, really great?
