Jump rope isn't just good exercise. It's also a fun way to build your child's ability to focus and learn. Use these rhythmic chants to help your first grade athlete learn the days of the week and improve early reading skills!

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this entertaining, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy. Teaching your child about vowel patterns has never been so fun!

Make a big green alligator out of household items, while helping your kindergartener practice letters and sounds!

Here's a special book that you and your first grader can create together and read daily. This activity is a fun way to encourage your child to read, write, and tell time, all while harboring a sense of security.

Help build help your first grader's reading vocabulary and literacy while also boosting their nutritional knowledge with this easy and fun home science activity.

Try these humorous but practical refrigerator magnets to get some messages across and build your first grader's reading skills at the same time.

Ease the transition to kindergarten and encourage reading by helping your child create a book that lists her typical, daily activities.

Learning to read is an adventure for first graders and an undertaking, too. Make a "Reading is Rewarding" Kit that let's your child know you're with him for the whole wild ride.

Fourth grade is not too early to start a book club for young readers. A book club is a great way to help keep your child's mind active over the summer as she engages with the materials she's reading. She'll build up her comprehension and critical thinking skills and she'll have fun along the way!

Letter recognition is an important part of kindergarten readiness and spelling her name is one of the first things your child will do as she is learning to read and write. Try this fun fridge magnet name game with her to help prepare her for her kindergarten curriculum.