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Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity they'll get to make their own puzzle, and practice letters, too!

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

Kids love to hear about themselves. And reading about themselves is even better! This personal yearbook will let them record all their important facts.

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

Let your child play with scissors! Put them to work, creating a book that will keep them busy, and help them practice their letters, too.

Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child learn to cut on a line, practice fine motor control, and create a beautiful garland, too.

This book-making activity is quick and easy, and it gives emerging readers insight into how a story's illustrations provide context clues.

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

Encourage your preschooler's creativity with this exciting art project! Every "scratch art" drawing is unique and colorful!

Get your child thinking about time with this art project, where you'll create a fun book on his daily routine.

While you are waiting for the real stuff, this activity lets your child play in pretend "snow" while practicing reading skills and learning about magnets.

Introduce your preschooler to patterns in this arts and craft activity that uses household materials to create and paint scratch prints.

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

In this creative arts and crafts activity, children will design and create their very own alphabet tree!