Wall of Fame: Make a Reading "Star Chart"
Here's a way to keep track of books your child has read, mark the achievement of reading them, and most importantly, step back and think: which ones were really, really great?
"See" the Alphabet with Your Body!
Is your kindergartner learning to write the alphabet? Help your child with letter writing and recognition in this "kinesthetic" activity that incorporates movement and art to aid learning.
Stretch and Say: A Reading Activity
It can be a big challenge for new readers to figure out how individual letters can really "stretch" and blend to make a word. Here's an activity that uses elastic to build concrete, visual connections to the reading process.
Reading The Great Gatsby
Here's a teen-friendly refresher course in the plot of "The Great Gatsby", as well as SAT vocabulary your teen can use to describe what happens for themselves.
Write an Art-Inspired Poem
Create a poem that emerges from the collaboration of parent and teen in the activity of observing, discussing, reading, and writing!
Root Out the Meaning of Words
When you can put together the meaning of a root with the meaning of a prefix or suffix, unlocking the definitions of words is a snap! Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!
Practice Language Skills with a Dance Map!
Kick off your shoes and let's go! This activity will get child's mind and body moving!
What's Eating Hamlet? Reading Shakespeare
Here's a quick look at Hamlet, the classic Shakespearean tragedy, as well as useful SAT vocabulary to give your teen a leg up in English class and beyond.
Tissue Box Travel Game
Are we there yet? Keep the kids entertained and distracted while playing this wonderfully home-made activity! An active brain is the best way to counteract a dull car ride.
Slide Sounds to Teach Reading
Once beginning readers know the individual sounds that letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice. Readers, ho!
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