Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity they'll get to make their own puzzle, and practice letters, too!

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

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 fun and easy project is the perfect way to help your first grader remember who's who, practice her handwriting, and help decorate for Thanksgiving.

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

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

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

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

These Thanksgiving place cards are a fun turkey-twist on traditional place markers. Make a set of these Thanksgiving place cards with your child this November.

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!

Help your child pick up spelling, alphabetical order, sight word practice, and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

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.

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

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

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

Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

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 a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

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

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.