If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.

This time-based word builder is the perfect way to boost your child's vocabulary. Mix and match letters to see how many words she can come up with!

Jump into the story of Cinderella by making a pumpkin coach of your own!

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

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

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!

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

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.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

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

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

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.

This fall-themed missing letter activity is a great way to help your child learn the alphabet, build their vocabulary and bolster letter recognition skills.

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

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

Help your kid create a patriotic red, white, and blue flag banner! On each flag have him write a different word that describes our veterans or fallen soldiers.

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

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

Your third grader will delight in making this creepy night-flying creature using a simple pom pom!

With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

Get your kindergartener involved in the kitchen by making healthy cupcakes loaded with veggies and protein in this fun cooking activity.

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.