Play The Paper and Pencil Travel Game!
Looking for an on-the-go game that can be played anywhere, anytime? Put down the hangman and tic-tac-toe--here's a new one for the family! A great travel game, waiting game, or anytime-you-feel-like-it game.
Fact or Inference? Learn the Difference
Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.
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.
Judge a Book by Its Cover
From a Twilight novel to required reading, he'll learn about preconceptions as he predicts a book's story based on the cover.
Paint a Letter Z Zebra
Don't let alphabet practice turn into catching zzz's. Paint up a zany Z zebra and inject a little excitement into learning letters.
Bake Stenciled Letter Cookies
Here's a baking activity that makes a nice gift at the holiday season. Do it with one child or a few--and, as always, enjoy those letters and sounds!
Make an AB-Cheese Sandwich
Help your preschooler learn her ABCs the tasty way with this twist to the classic grilled cheese sandwich, the AB-Cheese Broil!
Paper Plate Phonics
Keep the reading wheels turning with this fun activity that helps kids practice blending letters and word endings into words.
Play Vacation Bingo
Got a long car ride ahead? Keep the kids busy in the back seat, with these free, printable bingo cards. Or create your own version, using our template. Let the games begin!
Compare and Contrast! Diagram a Story
Comparing and contrasting elements in narrative texts involves identifying how story elements, situations, and plots are alike and different. Here's how you can get your middle schooler started.
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