Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Ringing a quiet bell is also a great way to support focus and bring kids into the present moment so they can be aware of what they are experiencing inside.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help them build fine motor skills.

Determination can go along way, especially in difficult times. In this home activity, your child will hear the true story of Ivy, the very determined dog, who plays, loves, and runs, just like the other dogs, even though she does not have the ability to

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

How often do we eat with awareness and really taste our food and think about where the food came from? Mindful eating is a great way to practice mindfulness infused with gratitude and appreciation for our food.

Do you need to help your students chill out? This activity will help your students learn how to breathe deeply, self-soothe, and calm themselves down.

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

In this activity, your child will learn and teach someone else five finger breathing, and they will also draw a picture of their experience.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

Show your kindergartener how to count to 100 by tens, and he'll get an adorable cheerio necklace in the process!

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

This science fair project idea investigates whether air has mass and weight.

This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift. So get craft happy with your first grader!

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Transfer your child's artwork onto clothing using an iron-on transfer. It's easier than it sounds, and your child will love wearing his artwork!

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!

This science fair project enhances the understanding and awareness of energy use and explores the concept of energy efficient.

This experiment challenges students to forecast the weather based on the surrounding areas' weather.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

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!

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

This science project teaches young students about germs, bacteria, and the importance of washing their hands. Students will test what is the best way to wash.