Rhyming helps kids better understand word structure. This silly game transforms rhymes into a mystery bag guessing game.

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!

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Does your child love pretend and need practice with letters and the sounds they make? Get cooking! This activity is fun and builds key reading skills, too.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

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

Introduce your child to the symbols of fall with this easy-to-make matching game that will hone observational skills and increase your kid's attention span.

Play the fridge magnet name game with your preschooler to help prepare her for kindergarten reading and writing.

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

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.

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.

In this activity, you will create a magical box to help your child learn her letter sounds. Here's how to play the Abracadabra learning game!

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your children with the directional vocabulary they should master in time for kindergarten.

In these three games, children work on letter recognition skills with the help of some tape, music, and a few stuffed animal friends.

Make your own personalized set of letter flash cards to get him thinking about the alphabet while boosting his fine motor skills in the process.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

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

While you are waiting for the real stuff, this activity lets your child play in pretend "snow" while practicing reading skills and learning about magnets.

Want to make number skills second nature to your preschooler? Try these cheerful, "sunny" number flash cards!

Boost your child's early literacy skills and create alphabet tiles she can play and practice with - great reinforcement for ABC's, phonics and writing!

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

This sunshiny art project is perfect for a rainy day and it helps preschoolers with fine motor skills.

Challenge your learner to a whole new method of storytelling, and improve their fine motor skills in the process.

Make a fuzzy bear with your kindergartener to build up early reading skills and introduce her to phonics.

Using homemade felt alphabet letters and 26 colorful pictures, your preschooler will have a great time as they practice recognizing letters and their sounds.

Help your child develop her letter recognition skills throughout the week leading up to Valentineâs Day with this simple activity.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!