Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

The goal of this fun science experiment is to explore the limitations of sight and learn working of the human eyes.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Make grammar interesting for kinders, with this fun take on charades. They'll practice verbs and get in some giggles, too!

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

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

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

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

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

Silent "e" words are a big part of first grade phonics. Help them turn words like "hop" to "hope" in this action-packed, practical game.

This fall-themed missing letter activity is a great way to help your child learn the alphabet, build their vocabulary and bolster letter recognition skills.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

This experiment investigates whether font choice affects peoplesâ ability to remember the information that they read.

This activity turns kids into word detectives - scouring their way through documents in search of their prey.

Leadership is a word that can hold many meanings. In this activity, your child will define the word "leadership," learn more about a leader they admire, and reflect on their leadership. Finally, your child will reflect on how they too are a leader!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

This activity will help your child tackle those tricky fraction word problems by way of a hands-on method.

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

This simple game isn't just a diversion, it teaches your child to identify the incorrect word within a familiar verse.

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

Want a word game to play? How about just a fun way to spend the afternoon? Get creative thinking going and have fun with vocabulary!

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

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.