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Play Antonym-Synonym Tic-Tac-Toe

Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and it's a real boon for vocabulary. Here's a fun game to help develop this skill in your child.

Word Wall Art

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

Play the Name Mix-Up Game

Hereâs a fun way to boost your childâs vocabulary and language skills! Challenge him to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.

Craft Fizzing Bath Soaps

When baking soda is mixed with citric acid, a bubbling reaction takes place. Help your child experiment with mixing some acid and baking soda by making these homemade bath bombs!

Tell a Story in a Jar!

Let your child's imagination soar with a jar of story starters guaranteed to inspire creativity and fun for the whole family!

Guess My Word: A Vocab Game

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your second grader.

Homonym Beanbag Toss

Homonyms are those tricky little words that tend to confound early learners. Help your second grader ace the challenge with this rousing outdoor game.

Make a Reading Bookmark!

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that they can use themselves. It is also kept right where it should be--inside your child's book!

Make Paper Mache Characters

Help your child create his favorite characters out of papier-mache, for hours of craft and puppet show entertainment!

Three Legged Compound Word Race

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

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