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.
If you're planning a trip with a third grader, consider this: with a few simple tools - a road map, a highlighter, and pencil and paper, you can harness your child's impatience and reinforce some solid academic skills while you're at it.
Making a calendar page with the name of the month, days of the week, and holidays is a fun way to see the month take shape. Plus, it's a great way to identify those words that are always capitalized.
More activities:
Reviewing Romeo and Juliet
Sure, Shakespeare can be kind of confusing. But, leave the doths and thees behind, and you've got a story any teen can understand.
Make a Reading Bookmark!
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. It is also kept right where it should be--inside your child's book!
Make Your Own Paper
You can easily make your own paper with a few kitchen and hardware-store materials. Since this project uses old newspapers, your papermaking is actually paper recycling!
"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!
Money Sense: Count Mixed Change
Here's an entertaining and educational activity designed to introduce your child to the various characters in your change purse--the penny, the nickel, the dime, and the quarter--and learn how to count them all up.
Play Vocabulary Bingo
It’s an easy twist on the classic game and it will prepare your fifth-grader for the vocabulary challenges that lie ahead!
Ideas for Using Math Everyday
In second grade, kids start to learn that math is all around them. And you can help! Here are some common household opportunities that will enhance your second grader's math sense.
Menu Math
Got a stack of take-out menus sitting in a drawer in your kitchen? Pull them out for this game of "restaurant" which will reinforce real-world applications of counting and using money.
Sentence Stretchers: A Writing Tool
For some, structuring a good sentence can be agonizing! Here's a fun activity that will give your child a way to develop his sentences, making them more detailed and interesting.
Count 'N Catch: A Skip Counting Game
Encourage your child to practice skip counting by transforming number patterns with this fun and interactive game of catch. It will get your child moving and learning, ball in hand!
