Where Do I Live? An Animal Habitat Game
During kindergarten, your child will study habitats and learn that a habitat is where an animal lives. This silly game reinforces the concept of habitats and what animals live in different habitats.
Play "Roll Those Words", A Reading Activity
Let those good reading times roll! Re-use wooden building blocks or old board game dice to get your child practicing her reading and sentence-writing skills in this twist on a classic word dice game.
Craft a Royal Reading Crown
There's something about crowns that don't go out of style. Here's an easy way to make one, and build in some phonics practice!
Make a Double "ee" Eel to Practice Phonics!
Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!
Play the Traffic Sign Game
"Stop," "Yield," "One Way" - these are just a few of the signs that children see almost every day when driving in the car with mom or dad. When a child has not yet learned, or just beginning to learn, how to read these common signs can create both a fun game and a great learning activity.
Take the Boredom Out of the Back Seat!
Thinking about taking a road trip? Here are some simple ways to pass the time that you and your child can do together.
Play Story Ball: A Reading Comprehension Game
In the midst of a game of catch your first grader can work on reading comprehension!
Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
How well does your child really know the 44th President of the United States? In this activity, your child will read Barack Obama's biography online and then test his knowledge with this challenging crossword!
Make a "Word Slider"
Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your kindergartner or first grader using paper plates and card stock to make "word sliders."
Take the Portmanteau Challenge!
Want a fun word game to play? How about just a creative, fun way to spend the afternoon? Create words with your child that splice two words together: like "brunch" or "liger" or something totally silly!
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