Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

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

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

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.

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

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

Get your child thinking about time with this art project, where you'll create a fun book on his daily routine.

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

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

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.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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