Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Our breath can be a helpful tool to connect with a sense of peace and calm. In this home activity, your child will practice counting breaths, hear poems about nature and mindfulness, and write their own poem.

Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

Make Valentine's Day breakfast special with this 'hearty' egg and toast recipe. This Valentine's Day breakfast gets a special twist with a heart-shaped egg.

Let your fifth grader use his wits to challenge friends to complete their labyrinthine book of mazes!

Your first grader will improve her fine motor skills as she designs her own drum set with recycled household objects and art supplies!

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

Put some spring back in the season and teach your child a little about plants with this fun paper flower art project!

When you see those sunscreen "protection levels," what does that really mean? Try this experiment to find out.

How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of a drum? Learn about drum size and pitch with this easy science fair project idea.

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

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

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

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Create some flying bats with your little one this Halloween season. This activity is a great way for your little one to learn about symmetry.

Your child helps the environment while saving your family money in this fun and rewarding "Gas Guzzlers" competition.

This activity will put those Halloween treats to good use by using candy corn to help your child with her subtraction skills.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

This project examines whether playing music during class helps students learn or if it distracts students from learning.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.