This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also develop some solid comprehension skills too!

No, this activity isn't about astrology...but it's a great way to propel first grade readers forward. Here is a way to keep track of books your child has read, mark the achievement of reading them, and most importantly, step back and think: which ones were really, really great?

Which comes first: the bread or the turkey? Whether first graders are telling a story about a sandwich or making a real one to eat, the sequence is crucial! Help it all make sense--and taste good, too--with this activity.

Want to be sure your young reader is really following a story? Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking.

Sequencing is important to academic success and logical thinking. Want to help your child practice this important skill? Here's an at-home activity to help her develop this ability by making simple story cards.

Hereâs an activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words and help your child get a quick visual representation of how adding a silent e to the end of a word changes the vowel sound in the middle.

With a newspaper, a highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

Give your first grader some extra practice in reading and writing with these "monster marking" riddles!

In first grade, most students learn about our fundamental definitions of law and government. Try this fun craft to explore it all, and learn about our Statue of Liberty, too!

"Digraphs" are letter pairs that, together, make only one sound...like "sh," "ch," and "th." Take your first grader on a hunt for digraph words and turn it into a fun game afterward.