Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

Go on a storytelling adventure using your kindergartenerâs five favorite picture books.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

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

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Pump up the learning level of your kindergartener's summer break by playing patriotic bingo when July 4th rolls around.

Celebrate the coming of Spring and Earth Day with this 3-D art project that makes use of recycled materials.

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

Here's a fun activity that takes "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to a new level--and builds strong kindergarten reading and writing skills

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

Hone fine motor skills by having your kid create a jack-o'-lantern fiber arts project. They'll lace sheets of paper together to create a 3-D stuffed pumpkin.

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Science fair project idea that examines different physical characteristics of a chosen animal. Make educated guesses about evolution based on animal's form.

If you are looking for a special way to celebrate dad on his day, help your little one to design a creative letter photo collage.

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Making food sculptures boosts creativity, and just might help your picky eater branch out!

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

Here's a fun activity you can do at the library to help your child learn the sequencing of numbers and letters.

Inspire your learner to love poems like Sonia Sotomayor by reading some poetry aloud!

In this science project, young children observe, record, and create collections of colors in their world and increase their powers of observation.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.