Get Metaphor and Simile Savvy Through Writing
How do literary devices work? Here's a review of simile, metaphor, and personification, and a fun, creative writing activity to make things like metaphor a piece of cake!
Write Parts of Speech Acrostic Poetry!
If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this parts of speech exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing, for both you and your child.
You're on the Air! Write a Commercial
By strengthening their oral communication skills, students become confident speakers, whether they are speaking one-on-one or to an audience. Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!
Guess These Famous African Americans
This matching quiz will enable your child to demonstrate his knowledge of important facts about some iconic African Americans. All of these black historical figures have defined the industries in which they made their achievements.
Take Notes to Win the Word Count War
If your child is still writing too much in his class notes, help him with this fun activity. Challenge your child to a word count war, and get in a screening of his favorite movie at the same time!
Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making an MLK timeline. Your child will practice reading comprehension and learn about an important period in American history.
Craft a Winter White Collage
Letter and sound recognition are essential skills for the beginning reader. Encourage your young child to learn about the letter âWâ by creating a wonderful, winter-inspired work of art.
Start a Book Club!
Fourth grade is not too early to start a book club for young readers. A book club is a great way to help keep your child's mind active over the summer as she engages with the materials she's reading. She'll build up her comprehension and critical thinking skills and she'll have fun along the way!
Use Music as a Muse for Poetry
Here's a fun way to learn about rhyme in songs and poetry, and to get your middle schooler writing some poetry of his own!
Send a Phoneme Postcard
Even in first grade, spelling can seem awfully complicated, so teaching your child some spelling strategies and patterns can really help him improve. In this activity, give your child the opportunity to get some spelling practice in while creating a wacky postcard at the same time.
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