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.
Test your tween's money sense - her making and spending skills - with this quiz. There are no right or wrong answers, only wise and not-so-wise choices about money.
This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that they can use themselves, and it is always right where it should be--in their book!
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"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
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
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'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
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
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
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 Guide to Great Class Presentations
Giving a presentation puts butterflies in most students' stomachs, but you can set your child up for success by allowing her to practice at home. Here are some tips and tricks for bringing out the public speaker in your child!
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.
A Martin Luther King Day Project
Martin Luther King Day is a great excuse to show how just one person can make a difference in the world, and teach kids that they can be that person! This hands-on activity gets them brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.
