A strong vocabulary helps your little one with all school subjects. With this scrambled words game, he won't mind brushing up on vocab and learning new words.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

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Play Post-It Bingo!

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Play Post-It Bingo!

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Go on a Direction Scavenger Hunt

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Go on a Direction Scavenger Hunt

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your child with the directional vocabulary he should master in time for kindergarten.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Word Recognition

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Word Recognition

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

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Sight Word Island Hopping!

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Sight Word Island Hopping!

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important first grade vocabulary.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Make a Story with Magnetic Words

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Make a Story with Magnetic Words

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with her very own story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Make and Play a Loteria Board Game

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Make and Play a Loteria Board Game

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

2nd grade

Social studies

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Hop On Those Spelling Words!

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Hop On Those Spelling Words!

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

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It's All Natural! A Materials Scavenger Hunt

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It's All Natural! A Materials Scavenger Hunt

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

1st grade

Science

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Reading Tour

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Reading Tour

Help your first grader build up his sight words by creating a reading pointer and having him take the family on a house-wide reading tour!

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Sight Word Puzzle

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Sight Word Puzzle

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Make a Sight Word Book

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Make a Sight Word Book

Help a child learn to read. By making her own book, your kindergartener can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

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Practice Reading with a Word Hunt

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Practice Reading with a Word Hunt

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Practice Reading with Newspaper "Highlights"

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Practice Reading with Newspaper "Highlights"

With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Discovery Travel Game

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Discovery Travel Game

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

2nd grade

Reading & writing

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Sight Word Jenga

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Sight Word Jenga

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create his own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Underwater I Spy Alphabet Bottle

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Underwater I Spy Alphabet Bottle

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your preschool child busy, while helping her recognize letters in a creative way.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Make a Name Puzzle

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Make a Name Puzzle

Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity they'll get to make their own puzzle, and practice letters, too!

Preschool

Reading & writing

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