Practice Writing with Monster Markings
Give your first grader some extra practice in reading and writing with these "monster marking" riddles!
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 Scramble Book for Literacy Learning
This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also develop some solid comprehension skills too!
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.
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.
Sequence Sentences...and Make Your Favorite Sandwich!
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.
Homonym Adventures
Using storybooks your child already knows introduce her to homonyms, those sound-alike words with different meanings.
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.
Practice Eggshell Phonics
Parents, heads up! "Short-vowel" word families such as "ing," "ack," and "ick," get lots of attention in the first grade classroom. Here's a whimsical activity that lets your child build his phonics skills by making a cool paper craft.
Questions, Anyone? Ask Your Way to Reading Comprehension
If your child has a favorite book, you probably know he'll want you to read it to him again and again and again. To help your first grader build memory, listening, and reading comprehension skills, use this fun activity that uses his favorite book as a starting point!
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