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

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.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

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.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

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.

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

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

Teaching kids that stories have an order is important, despite how fun it is to listen to the tale of the tomato that put on his pajamas and went for a swim.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces students to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

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

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

Go on a storytelling adventure using your kindergartenerâs five favorite picture books.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started: