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

This brain teaser challenges your fifth grader to unscramble some specialized Winter Olympics language.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

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

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

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.

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.