Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.

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

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.