Reading Activities and Games
Reading activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy reading activities to help practice letters to more advanced reading skills, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to narrow your search by grade.
Make Your Own Memory Matching Game!
You don't need to spend big bucks to buy a pre-boxed version of a matching game at the store. You can make your own... easily. Here's how:
Create a "Words I Know" Book
You know that speed limit sign your son gleefully points out each time your drive him to preschool, or that fast food sign your daughter can recognize at the drop of a hat? Use those words to your advantage, and create a book your kid can read all by herself.
Reading Comprehension 101
Text comprehension skills can be practiced by as simple an activity as interpreting illustrations or considering metaphors.
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements.
Build Vocabulary by Breaking it Down!
But in order to broaden your child's vocabulary knowledge, they'll need to look beyond just the definition. Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.
Join a Reading Community ... Online!
These days, it seems far more likely to find your teen glued to the computer screen than to the latest literary release (Harry Potter books aside). But did you know that reading is hotter than ever before? You heard me - books and their readers are going online, in a big way.
Play this Word Recognition Game
Once your child can recognize the letters of the alphabet, you may want to start practicing simple word recognition. Here's a fun and easy way to get started!
Start a Kids' Book Club
For many kids, the notion of a parent/child book club could spell more flipping out than flipping through pages cover to cover. But kids' book clubs are springing up left and right, and book clubs are quickly evolving to fit every kind of kid, from the novel novice to the seasoned skimmer.
Morse Code Messaging
Kids and codes go together like dashes and dots. Teach your child Morse code, a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!
Alphabet Hunt
Ask a child if he wants to practice his alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if he'd like to play letter detective? You just might hook yourself a fish.
