Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

Make a fuzzy bear with your kindergartener to build up early reading skills and introduce her to phonics.

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!

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.