Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

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.

Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!

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.