Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Activities

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Make a tooth care poster with your kindergartener to help her understand how important it is to take care of those growing pearly whites!

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

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

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

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

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!