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.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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!

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

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.

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

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Here's a sweet gift you and your child can make together, sure to please the most finicky valentine.

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

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

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

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.

Help your child practice his writing skills, while ensuring he'll get some mail to call his own, by making Family Mailboxes, a fun arts and crafts project.

With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Here's an wholesome arts and crafts activity for your kid: create awesome handmade apple note cards with just some paint and blank paper!

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

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.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Help your fourth grader affirm her place in the family and in the march of recent history with this family album project.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

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

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

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