Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

Inspire your learner to love poems like Sonia Sotomayor by reading some poetry aloud!

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

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

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

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

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

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"?

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

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

This Father's Day, give dad something he'll really appreciate: a book about him, written by his favorite author...his son or daughter!

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

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.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

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

Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!

Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.