Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

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

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces students to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

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.

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!

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

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.

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

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

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

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

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

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

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? Try this Flash Back Book!

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing 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.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Have your child make a giant red poppy out of tissue paper in remembrance of the brave soldiers who served, especially those who died serving their countries.

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

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

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: