Elementary School English Language Arts Activities : Page 2

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

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.

It doesnât take long for flashcard drills about prefixes and suffixes to get old. Turn the learning process into a treasure hunt with this fun activity!

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Help your first grade child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game, Contraction Concentration!

Here's a fun game that you can play at home to get your child thinking about prefixes and suffixes.

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

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

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

This silly game is a fun way to introduce and reinforce sight words--by fishing for them!

With nothing more than a flat open space and some lively kids, you can reinforce key concepts of punctuation while having lots of healthy laughs.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

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

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

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.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Remember the classic card game, Go Fish? Here's a fun twist on it that will help your kid learn her the different parts of speech in a fun way!

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!