Activities for Pre-Readers and Beginning Readers
Help your child get excited about books by creating a personalized book mark or writing a book of her own.
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Learn the language of rhythm
Popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners spell out musical grammar for first- and second-graders.
Learning Tips for Home
Check out these educational tips to try at home with your child.
Create a noisemaker
How you can help at home: This easy-to-make noisemaker reinforces the science skills of observation.
Do You Know Your Family Tree?
Putting together a family tree is a great educational activity that uses math, writing, research and history skills.
Think 3-D: Make a pop-up book
How you can help at home: In this activity your child makes a creative book to write a story in.
Telling Tales
How you can help at home: This activity will prepare your young child for learning social studies by building an understanding of family and generations.
Create a mummy
How you can help at home: Make shawabtis, small mummy-like statues, to introduce your child to the art of ancient Egypt.
Keeping a journal
How You can help at home: Have your child keep a journal and build reading and writing skills.
Fruit Fractions
Here's a clever and tasty way to review fractions with your child.
