1st - 3rd Grade Reading Activities

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

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.

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

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

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.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

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.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

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

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

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

Make these simple homemade New Year's gifts with your child this holiday season to give to friends and family, each with a special message inside.

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

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.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.