Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

Help your first grade reader master those letter blends like "ch" and "sh" with this memorable and hilarious beanbag toss game.

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

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!

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.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

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.

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

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

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.

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

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

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

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

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

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.

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

Does your child love to play with their food? Then they'll get a big kick out of this activity, where they'll practice handwriting skills...using rice.

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

Get your child thinking about time with this art project, where you'll create a fun book on his daily routine.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

Practice reading and vocabulary by making sight words into a puzzle!

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

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.

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.