Give your kindergartener an outlet to articulate his thoughts about going to school for the first time by setting aside time to help him write in his journal.

Rainy day? Stuck inside? Here's an arts and crafts pasta project to enjoy with your kindergartener that helps her with math patterns too.

In kindergarten, kids work with patterns. Try making this practical but decorative piece of clothing together for fun and math practice.

Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

Here's a delightful activity that uses your child's name to help him improve his writing skills.

This incredibly edible activity gives kindergarteners the chance to practice identifying, copying and extending basic patterns.

This circle game practices patterning and flexes your child's memory.

This beaded wind chime is fun to make and it gets kids experimenting with patterns, a key kindergarten math skill.

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Patterns are everywhere. This activity allows your child to practice inventing their own patterns while creating a portrait of a pet.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

Using markers and construction paper, your child will design their own patterned fish.

This fun game helps to strengthen your kindergartener's speaking skills, by teaching him to answer questions with complete sentences.

This crafty activity will help your child develop an understanding of important math concepts like patterning and spatial awareness.

Develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day with this fun kindergarten activity.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

Make a kindergarten "discovery table" that reinforces both science and writing skills. Here's how:

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

Sorting objects by size, color, shape, or function is an important concept in kindergarten math, and it's the perfect excuse for a little housekeeping!

Give your science savvy kindergarten a lesson in plant science with this fun carnation experiment.

Help your kindergarten scientist understand the concept of surface tension with this simple science experiment.

This engaging outdoor game is a blind obstacle course to help your Kindergarten aged child learn to follow directions.

What's a crater, and how does it happen? Here's a kindergarten experiment with safe, nontoxic ingredients.

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

How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.