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.

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.

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.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

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

Make going back to school fun with this surprising pop up book, perfect for first graders!

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Get your first grader to help you with scrapbooking by showing him how to use multiple envelopes to create an accordion-style photo book.

Build good first grade reading and writing skills, as well as family peace and quiet, with this hand made story book about mornings in your home.

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

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

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.