Elementary School English Language Arts Activities : Page 4

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

Science fair project which evaluates different athletic shoes in order to find out whether any of them affect a person's ability to run.

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.

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Kindergarteners are expected to master the alphabet. Get your child outside and exercising with this fun, move and shake alphabet game.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

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.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

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

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

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!

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

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

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

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

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

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Looking for a fun group activity for kids? Offering writing practice, grammar review, and plenty of hands-on creativity, wacky word art is the way to go.

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

Mad Libs are fun but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story himself!

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!