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.
Turn Your Child into a Letter Detective!
This activity turns kids into word detectives-- scouring their way through the newspaper in search of their alphabet prey.
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.
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements.
Build Vocabulary by Breaking it Down!
But in order to broaden your child's vocabulary knowledge, they'll need to look beyond just the definition. Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.
Reading Comprehension 101
Text comprehension skills can be practiced by as simple an activity as interpreting illustrations or considering metaphors.
Join a Reading Community ... Online!
These days, it seems far more likely to find your teen glued to the computer screen than to the latest literary release (Harry Potter books aside). But did you know that reading is hotter than ever before? You heard me - books and their readers are going online, in a big way.
Morse Code Messaging
Kids and codes go together like dashes and dots. Teach your child Morse code, a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!
Start a Kids' Book Club
For many kids, the notion of a parent/child book club could spell more flipping out than flipping through pages cover to cover. But kids' book clubs are springing up left and right, and book clubs are quickly evolving to fit every kind of kid, from the novel novice to the seasoned skimmer.
Play this Word Recognition Game
Once your child can recognize the letters of the alphabet, you may want to start practicing simple word recognition. Here's a fun and easy way to get started!
Play Beep!: A Context Game
This simple game isn't just a diversion, it teaches your child to identify the incorrect word within a familiar verse. This provides important practice in how to contextualize what they are hearing, which is a great step towards reading and writing.
