Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Is your child learning to write the alphabet correctly? In this "kinesthetic" activity, use movement and art to help your child with letter-writing.

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

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.

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

It doesnât take long for flashcard drills about prefixes and suffixes to get old. Turn the learning process into a treasure hunt with this fun activity!

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

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.

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

A strong vocabulary helps your little one with all school subjects. With this scrambled words game, they won't mind brushing up on vocab and learning new words.

Practice reading and vocabulary by making sight words into a puzzle!

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

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

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Use this interactive activity to help your third-grade child develop vocabulary skills and make a flipbook.

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

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

Here's a fun game that you can play at home to get your child thinking about prefixes and suffixes.

Help your child pick up spelling, alphabetical order, sight word practice, and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks.