Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Make a textured name plate to hang on your preschooler's door!

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

A strong vocabulary helps your little one with all school subjects. With this scrambled words game, they won't mind brushing up on vocab and learning new words.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

Help you child learn the key pieces to a sentence, by creating sentence puzzles at home.

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.

Your aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, which are funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Help your first grade reader master those letter blends like "ch" and "sh" with this memorable and hilarious beanbag toss game.

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!

Put your kid to the test and have him compare and contrast elements in a narrative text by identifying how characters and situations are alike and different.

Rhyming helps kids better understand word structure. This silly game transforms rhymes into a mystery bag guessing game.

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

Using homemade felt alphabet letters and 26 colorful pictures, your preschooler will have a great time as they practice recognizing letters and their sounds.

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.