Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

Put numbers and letters together -- key kindergarten math and reading skills -- while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play!

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

This fill-in-the-blanks game is a little like Mad Libs, but for emerging writers. Get ready for some silly sentences!

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Here is a fun holiday exercise to reinforce your grade-schooler's understanding of adjectives from adverbs while she's away on winter break!

Make grammar interesting for kinders, with this fun take on charades. They'll practice verbs and get in some giggles, too!

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!

Does your child love to play with their food? Then they'll get a big kick out of this activity, where they'll practice handwriting skills...using rice.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.

Help your first grade reader master those letter blends like "ch" and "sh" with this memorable and hilarious beanbag toss game.

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

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

Does your child love pretend and need practice with letters and the sounds they make? Get cooking! This activity is fun and builds key reading skills, too.

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

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

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

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

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