Create an Origami Puppet
Here's a fun and tactile way to help your first grader build up crucial reading skills--create this adorable origami puppet!
Go on a Spider Web Treasure Hunt!
Follow the web to find your treasure! In this spider web game, each player will be given half a word and must find the correct, matching half to discover where his treasure is. This silly game will give purpose to and improve kids' reading skills in an exciting and engaging way.
Make "Mom Talking" Message Magnets
Try these humorous but practical refrigerator magnets to get some messages across and build your first grader's reading skills at the same time.
Play Contraction Concentration!
A contraction is an abbreviated form of two words. It contains an apostrophe which indicates that there are missing letters. Help your child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game.
Make a Nonsense Book!
Helping your child learn to read doesnât only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your ownâa nonsense book!
Paper Plate Phonics
Keep the reading wheels turning with this fun activity that helps kids practice blending letters and word endings into words.
Make a "Fish Story" Cartoon
Use recycled household materials to make this creative "story cartoon" tray that can help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!
String Story Necklaces
Tell your kid you're going to spend the afternoon working on comprehension and you're sure to get a yawn. This activity delivers the goods with a fun art project that will also teach kids to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.
Pin the Tail on the Silent E Word!
Stick a silent "e" on the end of "hop," or "dim," or a host of other short words, and what a change! Help your first grader manage this brain stretch with this active, practical game.
Dictionary Treasure Hunt
In first grade, vocabulary moves to center stage. But when a kid gets stumped--and we all feel that way sometimes, even as adults--it's time to turn to a lifetime resource: the dictionary. Want a fun way to help your child start making friends with this reference tool? Try this treasure hunt!
Browse Activities by Grade & Topic
Collections You'll Love
Community Academy Public Charter School Online
Full-time, tuition-free public charter school serving District of Columbia students.
Learn More »
