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

Help your first grade scientist learn about metamorphosis by observing the life cycle of some interesting creepy crawlies.

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Deep relaxation is a great way to create the conditions for learning by helping students let go of tension and worry.

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

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

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare results.

Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.

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

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Learn how to be a bird scientist in this simple project of watching feathered friends in their habitat.

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

Help you child learn the colors of the rainbow and paint them in order by making a beautiful rainbow pot.

Plants need water to grow. In this project we learn how plants transport water from their roots to their leaves

Your child can create his very own pine forest covered in snow and learn some forest vocabulary too!

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!

Learn how to grow an avocado plant indoors with your 1st grader in this hands-on gardening activity.

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

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, your child will learn and practice mindfulness by using their senses to focus on one thing at a time.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

Learn Halloween fun facts and put them in this cool art project. Make a Halloween fun facts foldable with your child this October.

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!