Few places are as dense with words as a grocery store. The next time you find yourself trolling the aisles with an impatient kid, make it a reading adventure!

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

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

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.

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.

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!

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

Make grammar interesting for kinders, with this fun take on charades. They'll practice verbs and get in some giggles, too!

Here's a creative preschool activity to make a crown, and build in some phonics practice while you're at it.

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

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.

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

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!

Help your child practice his writing skills, while ensuring he'll get some mail to call his own, by making Family Mailboxes, a fun arts and crafts project.

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

With nothing more than a flat open space and some lively kids, you can reinforce key concepts of punctuation while having lots of healthy laughs.

This version of the carnival game where you try to toss chips into a cup, to win a fabulous prize, gives kids a boost in early writing and reading.

Here's an adorable kindergarten refrigerator magnet that celebrates the glories of the letter "B" and benefits your early reader.

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

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

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

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

Build up those kindergarten letter-sound reading skills...and create a whimsical, practical craft at the same time.

This silly game is a fun way to introduce and reinforce sight words--by fishing for them!

Encourage your preschooler to learn about the letter "W" by creating a wonderful work of art.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

This fill-in-the-blanks game is a little like Mad Libs, but for emerging writers. Get ready for some silly sentences!