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, itâs a great way to identify those words that are always capitalized.
Memorizing new vocabulary can be tough, but getting creative with the process can be a big help. Here's a great activity to get your child using imagination and artistic skills to create a handmade vocabulary book, complete with illustrations!
More activities for writing:
"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.
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 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 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.
Alphabet Hunt
Ask a child if he wants to practice his alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if he'd like to play letter detective? You just might hook yourself a fish.
An Adverb Acting Game
Adverbs are all around us. Here's an adverb acting game that will have your child hungrily, unceasingly, enthusiastically learning!
An Inventive Way to Practice Cursive
Though cursive has lost some of its popularity in the professional world, most experts agree it's still an important skill to learn. Here's an activity that taps into your child's creative thinking abilities while helping him practice his handwriting.
Apply Yourself! How to Fill Out Forms
Applications can look daunting to children. But filling out forms can be a great learning experience for kids. Here's how to give your child some formal training.
