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

Give your kindergartener an outlet to articulate his thoughts about going to school for the first time by setting aside time to help him write in his journal.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Help your learner read, write, and understand letters and letter sounds with this delightful journal activity.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

Determine if each hemisphere specializes in dealing with specific functions. Include illustrations of the brain, it hemispheres.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

This Father's Day, give dad something he'll really appreciate: a book about him, written by his favorite author...his son or daughter!

In this activity, create a poem that emerges from the collaboration of parent and teen in the activity of observing, discussing, reading, and writing.

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

Lacing is a great way to practice hand-eye coordination, which helps with writing. Turn it into a fun preschool art project, by stringing up some ABCs!

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Does your child love pretend and need practice with letters and the sounds they make? Get cooking! This activity is fun and builds key reading skills, too.

Play the fridge magnet name game with your preschooler to help prepare her for kindergarten reading and writing.

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

This science fair project idea examines readersâ expectations in regard to literature.

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!