The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

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.

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!

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

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

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

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

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.

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

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

In this activity, your child will consider the meaning of "culture" and what comprises their family's culture. They will draw pictures of aspects of their family's culture, then choose an aspect of it to explore further.

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

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.

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

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

This colorful garland can be strung across a fireplace and remind you of your blessings well into the new year.

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.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.