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Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

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.

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

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

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!

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Go on a storytelling adventure using your kindergartenerâs five favorite picture books.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

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

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

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

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

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.

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

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