What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Build good first grade reading and writing skills, as well as family peace and quiet, with this hand made story book about mornings in your home.

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.

Combine your child's love for scavenger hunts with their budding reading skills to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

For literal-minded first graders, it's a stretch to understand that so much that we use day to day came from something in nature. Here's a way to make that connection - and encourage a young environmentalist, too.

In this activity, your child plans the story time, makes a flyer to invite friends, creates a coloring sheet for the guests to color, and performs the story time. Your child is sure to have a great time and remember this activity for many years to come.

During first grade, your child will learn to read the days of the week and months of the year. In this activity, your child practices calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words.

Compound words are two words that make up a new word. If your child enjoys drawing, here is a fun way to learn about compound words while creating a folding picture.

This fun holiday activity will help your first grader collect a list of her Christmas wishes … and without realizing it, she’ll also get extra practice in reading and writing!

In first grade, kids start to learn the difference between verbs ("action words") and nouns (objects, people, places). Help them take in this information with their whole bodies by playing a few boisterous rounds of this party or playground game.