Punctuate with Pasta!
This year, your second grader will need lots of practice using commas, quotation marks, periods, and question marks. Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with punctuation marks, using something straight from the cupboard... pasta!
Pay the Toll! A Communication Game
Is your family a little lax in the grammar department? Donât worry! This game helps to strengthen your childâs speaking skills, by teaching him to answer questions with complete sentences.
Create Any-Holiday Lacing Cards
Your child will boost her fine motor skills as she makes unique cards to give away to family and friends. These cards are lots of fun to make - and they're good for any and all holidays!
Press Blossoms to Bookmarks
These pressed flower keepsakes introduce kids to flower science, and encourage reading!
Create a Recyclable Creature
Want a fun activity that combines recycled materials, creativity, and even a little writing practice? Help your kids build a recycled eco-creature.
Everyday Darwin: Create a Nature Journal
Take advantage of the summer weather and accompany your teen on an adventure in species mapping. Here's an activity that gives tips on creating a Darwin-esque nature journal and tracking a native plant or animal species.
The Cause and Effect Card Game
Looking for an indoor game with a lot of learning? Here's a fun card game that quizzes your child on cause-and-effect relationships, with a pinch of creative thinking thrown in!
Make Your Own Garden Markers
With spring in the air, it's time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your kids to mark the spot in style.
Make a Family History Fanfold Timeline!
Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after an event. It will also give your child practice in putting events in order.
Write an "I Have a Dream" Speech!
Your child most likely has a dream: a vision for a bright future. How does she picture the world, from the blocks of her neighborhood to the far reaches of the globe?
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