Games and Activities

Looking for activities to show your child the fun side of learning? From science experiments and math games to writing projects and more, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to browse around, or narrow your search by grade and subject area.

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"Bump"! A Spelling Game

"Bump"! A Spelling Game

Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!

16 Ways to Bring Books Alive

16 Ways to Bring Books Alive

There are many ways to have your child respond to literature, including discussion, written expression, arts and crafts, and drama.

3 Ways to Practice Getting the Main Idea

3 Ways to Practice Getting the Main Idea

Understanding the main idea of a paragraph is an important part of the third grade language arts curriculum, but if can be tough for beginning readers. Here's three exercises you can do at home to help your child to see the forest through the trees!

6 Ways to Spice Up Your Teen

6 Ways to Spice Up Your Teen's Studies!

Here are six fresh ideas to liven up your teen's study time, and involve the whole family at the same time!

A Collaborative Writing Experience

A Collaborative Writing Experience

Letter writing is a dying art. Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

A Dinner Table Study Game

A Dinner Table Study Game

Here's a quick, engaging and fun game you can play around the dinner table to review several different school subjects.

A Field Guide to Grammar

A Field Guide to Grammar

Appositives? Clauses? Huh? Here's a review of some common (and commonly confused) grammar terms, as well as a quick activity to apply them to real life reading and writing.

A is for Adultery: Reading the Scarlet Letter

A is for Adultery: Reading the Scarlet Letter

Here's a quick look at the American classic "The Scarlet Letter," as well as SAT vocabulary to get the most out of this tale of sin and suffering.

ABC Treasure Hunt

ABC Treasure Hunt

Kindergartners love to play games. And this activity fits the bill. But underneath all the pirate booty and the thrill of the hunt, they'll get solid practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds.

Action! Make Movies as you Read

Action! Make Movies as you Read

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners. It's imaginative, artistic, and best of all, uses movie-making visualization to get your child a ticket to the theater of reading!