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.

This fun game helps to strengthen your kindergartener's speaking skills, by teaching him to answer questions with complete sentences.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

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

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

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

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!

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways ... on my eight limbs and eight hearts!

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

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

Does your child love pretend and need practice with letters and the sounds they make? Get cooking! This activity is fun and builds key reading skills, too.

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

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

Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.

Celebrate the fiery colors of fall with a charming tree and a pile of wordy leaves.

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

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

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

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.

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

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

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

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.

Looking for a way to make vocab practice a little more engaging? This easy twist on the classic game is a great way to build your child's vocabulary.

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!