Branch Out: Create an Alphabet Tree
Help your child to begin a life long love of the printed word by connecting simple letter recognition exercises with alphabet trees!
Make a Grandparent History Book
Learning about a grandparent's past will not only strengthen family ties, it can be a great writing exercise, history lesson, and gift rolled into one! Here's how to interview, write about, and present a grandparent history book.
Spark a Story
Does your child resist putting pen to paper? Jump start her creative juices without the moans and groans with this writing activity that focuses on ideas rather than perfect grammar.
Tell a Story with Character Cubes!
Storytelling is a great way for kindergartners to develop their speaking and writing skills. In this activity, get your child to start sharing by creating Character Cubes! Just roll these dice and start spinning stories!
Toss and Blend: A Carnival Game
This game may not win your child a giant stuffed giraffe, but it will help boost his reading and spelling skills. Bring out the paper cups and let's build some words!
Bake Some Words!
Forget handwriting practice at a desk, take it to the kitchen! This writing activity lets kids practice spelling and writing with cookie dough.
Be a Reporter for the Day
Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.
Make a Name Puzzle
Preschoolers love to scribble. But they might not understand yet that letters need to be put together in a certain order to make words. This activity will help teach that... and give your kid her very own name puzzle, too!
Content Clues: Writing with Pictures
Want to spark some creativity? Not only is this bookmaking activity quick and fun, but it gives emerging readers insight into how a story's pictures provide context clues.
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.
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