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

Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

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.