In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

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

Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.

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.

Make a fun refrigerator graph with your first grader in order to help her develop those crucial graphing skills, while engaging with the whole family.

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

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

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Put a twist on traditional oil painting with this fun science activity that you and your first grader can do together.

Help your first grade reader master those letter blends like "ch" and "sh" with this memorable and hilarious beanbag toss game.

Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

Take the spookiness out of spiders with this web-making activity! Your child will practice talking about and creating shapes in this Halloween craft, and learn about spiders along the way.

In this activity, you and your child will practice taking a movement or calming break during homework or when feeling tired. Then, your child will write about and draw what the experience was like for them.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Create an American flag pinwheel in this Fourth of July craft activity!

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

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

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Here's a first grade arts and crafts activity: make pop-up puppets using a plastic cup, wooden dowel, and fabric. Put on a show once you're done!

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

This hands-on activity gets first grade kids brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.

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

Make meringues with your first grader and see how states of matter can transform before your very eyes. Here's how: