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Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

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.

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

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!

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child learn to cut on a line, practice fine motor control, and create a beautiful garland, too.

How do you spell fun and learning? B-I-N-G-O! Children learn through play. And letter or number bingo is a great place to start.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!

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.

Let your child play with scissors! Put them to work, creating a book that will keep them busy, and help them practice their letters, too.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, she won't even realize she's learning!

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

Rhyming helps kids better understand word structure. This silly game transforms rhymes into a mystery bag guessing game.

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

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

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