Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point! A great way to practice persuasive writing.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

Your child can explore color mixing and design while folding together a paint-filled paper and then using a marker to outline it.

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

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

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

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

Your middle schooler will receive a boost in his creative writing skills and reflect on the importance of Christmas as he rewrites the Charles Dickens classic.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

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

Mad Libs are fun but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story himself!

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

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

This improv exercise helps actors learn how to recover if another actor forgets their lines or goes off script, but it can also be a rainy day activity!

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

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

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.

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.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!

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

Which battery lasts the longest? In this science fair project, kids will test popular brand name batteries like Duracell and Energizer against generic brands.

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

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

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine whether Green Bags, with or without refrigeration, are most effective in preserving food.