If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

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.

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

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

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

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

This time-based word builder is the perfect way to boost your child's vocabulary. Mix and match letters to see how many words she can come up with!

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.

Jump into the story of Cinderella by making a pumpkin coach of your own!

Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

Make these muffin cup spiders from simple baking supplies to surprise your guests and make them jump!

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

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

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.

Your child will jump at the chance to get messy (under adult supervision, of course) with this project and create some unique home decor that really shines!

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

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

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

What's the science behind those out-of-sight roots? Find out if you can trick roots into growing in different directions.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

Silent "e" words are a big part of first grade phonics. Help them turn words like "hop" to "hope" in this action-packed, practical game.

This fall-themed missing letter activity is a great way to help your child learn the alphabet, build their vocabulary and bolster letter recognition skills.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

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!