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

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.

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!

A pangram is a sentence that uses all the letters in the English alphabet. In this group game kids might just learn a thing or two about word choice in writing!

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

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

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.

Here's a fun activity you can do at the library to help your child learn the sequencing of numbers and letters.

Put numbers and letters together -- key kindergarten math and reading skills -- while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play!

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

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Make English grammar fun with this engaging card game! Play a few rounds after a lesson on tenses to help students review what they have learned.

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

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

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!

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.

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

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!

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.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.

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.

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

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

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