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.

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

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

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

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

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

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

Create a sun-shaped summer words chart in this DIY craft activity!

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

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!

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.