Challenge your budding wordsmith to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.

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!

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!

First graders will love practicing addition with this fun math game.

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 a bite out of these sticky-sweet banana ghosts to create a Halloween memory your kid's taste buds will never forget.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Here's a classic celery science experiment that uses celery and food coloring to demonstrate how plants absorb water.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!