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

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

Children will practice mindfulness through a short guided practice, reflect on the practices that support peace, and then will build a "peace garden."

If you're short on time but want to find a creative way to decorate your Halloween table, try this spooky party favor mug with matching napkin rings.

In this social emotional learning activity, children will learn about forgiveness by watching a short video, listening to and learning "The Forgiveness Song," and reflecting on a time they practiced forgiveness.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

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

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

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.

A candy ring is perfect for the kid with a sweet tooth and style. Make a sweet candy ring with your child this Valentine's Day.

Got an empty bottle sitting around collecting dust? Put it to good use by turning it into a homemade night light for your kids.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

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

Making personalized postcards out of meaningful photographs is a fun, rainy day project.

Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

Ensuring that what we say is truthful, helpful, inspiring, necessary, and kind takes practice! In this social emotional learning activity, your child will set a goal for themselves to THINK before they speak.

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

Valentine bookmarks make reading lovely. Make a valentine bookmark that looks like a heart-filled bookworm.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

In this activity, your child will discover their interests and special talents through performing, writing, and drawing.

Cut up some shapes and make this cute letter A alligator with your child, and they'll always remember the first letter of the alphabet!