Word for word
Do-it-yourself magnetic poetry kits make language come alive.
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Map that house
How you can help at home: Practice beginning mapping skills with your first-grader by mapping your house onto graph paper.
Five Easy Ways to Exercise Your Child's Creativity
In our busy family lives, it's easy to forget that children need time to do what comes naturally: let their imaginations run wild.
Accordion book fun
How you can help at home: Make a homemade book with your child and build his reading and writing skills.
Color and shape abstract art
How you can help at home: In this activity your child explores different shapes to create abstract art.
Make a scene
When books begin to seem like hard work, dioramas help bring their magic to life.
Cool kitchen science: Handmade ice cream
Give your first- or second-grader a beginner's lesson in chemistry with a favorite, frozen childhood treat.
Make a self-portrait
How you can help at home: Making a self-portrait is an engaging art project for your child.
5 reasons children need to play
Reading and writing isn't the only way kids learn. (So don't skip the playing!)
Beach Ball Math
How you can help at home: Try this game to help your child with basic addition and subtraction facts.
