Kids Educational Activities

In an age dominated by digital entertainment, parents can develop the habit of reading for enjoyment in their child by using these creative ideas.

Dec 14, 2009 - Fiona Ingram

Interactive games and activities can help kids understand climate change, conservation, and emergency preparedness.

Dec 8, 2009 - Sara McGrath

Choosing books wisely for a child is important because by making the right choices parents can spark their child's life-long interest in books.

Dec 6, 2009 - Fiona Ingram

Books are vital to a child's education, and in developing social and life skills. Like any other skill, reading must be introduced, nurtured, and developed.

Dec 2, 2009 - Fiona Ingram

Abacus is a frame with beads on wires. Children can learn mathematical concepts by using the counting frame to do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Nov 3, 2009 - Subha Ekambaram

Share the love of reading and build inter-generational relationships by starting a Parent and Child Book Discussion Group in your community.

Oct 28, 2009 - Jeri Dayle-Rabinowitz

Make a day at the museum fun and exciting by planning activities that allow children to explore. Read on to find tips that teach!

Oct 27, 2009 - Tania Cowling

Basic children's math skills are essential to a child's future success. Playing kids fun math games will effectively strengthen all the elementary school math basics.

Oct 19, 2009 - Susan Noppe

Create fun file folder activities for preschool aged kids that incorporate the fall season with educational elements.

Oct 16, 2009 - Shelley Frost

Participation in a spelling bee is a delightful way for a child to learn to spell. Spelling bees teach many skills besides the correct spelling of words.

Oct 12, 2009 - Stacy Herlihy

Online educational games for kids will help children get the practice they need from interactive games with other kids, online games and sites with free math worksheets.

Oct 9, 2009 - Fleur Hupston

Weekly spelling tests are a great way to determine a child's retention with certain study methods. When one form doesn't work, there are always others.

Oct 8, 2009 - Christopher Pascale

Try this observation activity with young children to teach them the changes in the seasons. Homeschoolers can create phenology journals.

Oct 3, 2009 - Susan Caplan

October is Italian American Heritage Month and the perfect time to teach children about their ancestors and the accomplishments of Italians and Italian Americans.

Oct 1, 2009 - Janice Therese Mancuso

Pumpkins are readily available during the fall season and are a wonderful way to add some fun learning into a child's day.

Sep 30, 2009 - Belinda Mooney

Pilots, air traffic controllers, and emergency personnel use a verification tool when transmitting important call numbers and messages. It is the phonetic alphabet.

Sep 28, 2009 - Elece Hollis

Writing is an activity that improves with practice. Finding ways to engage children in writing experiences at home can be challenging for parents.

Sep 13, 2009 - Christine Ledder

Connecting this classic children's story to nutrition, weather and cooking activities provides great instructional opportunities for parents and teachers.

Sep 12, 2009 - Gabi Larson

Activities and conversation-starters designed to mark the events of September 11 in ways that are age-appropriate and reassuring for children and pre-teens.

Sep 9, 2009 - Gabi Larson

Muslim families can now welcome a digital family into their homes as part and parcel of their Islamic education for their children.

Sep 4, 2009 - Maria Zain

Preschool children will enjoy these educational apple activities and games in the classroom or at home.

Aug 30, 2009 - Karen Plumley

Arts and crafts is a great method to teach children about where they live.

Aug 22, 2009 - Christopher Pascale

Whether traveling by car or bus - or even on foot - these word games will keep kids' minds engaged.

Aug 18, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Preschoolers are exploring a world of colors, shapes and sizes. Kids will discover the joy of learning with these educational and entertaining collage projects.

Aug 18, 2009 - Julie Pirkle

Some of the earliest puzzles children learn to solve are riddles. As they progress in word power, give them an opportunity to solve crosswords.

Aug 17, 2009 - Elece Hollis