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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   Add Seasons to Rhyming Poems and Songs
   Choose favorite rhyming songs or nursery rhymes then replace the rhyming words with seasonal themes.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Game & Tool
   Construct-a-Word
   Construct-a-Word has children select single letters and two- or three-letter endings to form words.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   Cooking and Creating in the Kitchen
   After reading If You Give a Moose a Muffin, have a "Muffin Party"! Children will write invitations, follow a recipe, and enjoy sharing their homemade muffins.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Game & Tool
   Crossword Puzzles
   The Crossword Puzzles tool lets children and teens choose from a selection of puzzles and solve them online. They can also create their own puzzles to solve online or print off.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   Fantastically Fun Word Families
   Use the Word Mover mobile app to play with word families and listen for rhyme, then sort real and nonsense words, alphabetize the words, and create a story or poem using the words.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Tip & How-To
   Practice Writing Letters and Words
   Use this tip to help a child become comfortable with writing, and you’ll lay a foundation for success in all future writing efforts.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Activity & Project
   School Day Extension
   Use the Word Mover mobile app to bring school home! A printout from school is used to generate a word bank and then create story or poem, which a child uses to “teach” a concept to a family member or caregiver.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   Take a Closer Look: Write Around the Room
   With a piece of paper and a pen, kids can learn anywhere! This activity gets kids writing, looking closely at letters, and learning some new words in any room of the house.
9. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 3  |  Tip & How-To
   Talk it Up! Expanding a Child’s Vocabulary
   One way to help early readers begin to make sense of what they’re reading is to help them build their vocabulary. In this Tip, learn how to ask questions and have conversations with a child to integrate new words into his/her vocabulary.
10. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 3  |  Activity & Project
    Wild and Crazy Words
    Make learning how to spell words a little “wild and crazy” by ditching the pen and paper and using unique materials that will make your kids really smile while they’re having fun.

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