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Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

With nothing more than a flat open space and some lively kids, you can reinforce key concepts of punctuation while having lots of healthy laughs.

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

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and is a real boon for vocabulary.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

This game will help build your child's word bank as she competes with family members for the "Word of the Day" champion title.

This fall-themed drawing game is a great way to introduce your kid to some of the important symbols of the fall season.

Talk about ice cream while helping your 4th grader work on crucial punctuation skills.

Here's an adorable kindergarten refrigerator magnet that celebrates the glories of the letter "B" and benefits your early reader.

Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

Looking for a way to make vocab practice a little more engaging? This easy twist on the classic game is a great way to build your child's vocabulary.

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!

Here's an easy project: create a homework helper bookmark so your fourth grader can write down assignments and mark the pages he needs to read.

Looking for Father's Day inspiration? Make him a "card" he can wear...and build up your kindergartener's reading skills while you're at it.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Want to do something a little different for Dad this year? Have your child design his very own Father's Day "Greatest Hits CD" card.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

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

Help your child make his very own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter!

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

Give your child some hands-on experience mixing autumn colors. All you need is a large piece of white paper and tempera paint.

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.

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

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: