Play Grammar Bingo
Help your child reinforce parts of speech with Grammar Bingo! Learning the parts of speech starts young, but retaining it can be a challenge. Grammar Bingo is the perfect way to combine fun and learning!
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.
Make a Flash Back Book!
Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? She'll love getting the whole family in on the fun to create a "Flash Back Book!"
Sequence Sentences...and Make Your Favorite Sandwich!
Which comes first: the bread or the turkey? Whether first graders are telling a story about a sandwich or making a real one to eat, the sequence is crucial! Help it all make sense--and taste good, too--with this activity.
Make an Apostrophe Collage
How can you help you child get control of this puny but powerful punctuation mark? Here's a creative and engaging activity to get your child on track with that pesky little line.
Magnetic Letter Game!
When it comes to spelling, using a hands-on activity can help children remember each word better than just reading the word on a page. Want to give your kid some spelling practice, without making her groan? Take her spelling list on the road!
Phonics Fun: C is for Caterpillar
Here's a delightful kindergarten project that will boost your child's reading and writing skills -and make for a happy afternoon on a rainy day, too.
Guess What? A Writing Game
This game will help your fourth grader write with more attention to detail.
Speak up for the Earth
On Earth Day, help your child write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants, asking for people to live more Earth-friendly and suggesting ways to be kinder.
Grocery Store Decoding
Looking for a fun away to help your child practice sounding out words? Look no further than that stack of old magazines--product names are great for teaching word families!
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