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Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

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

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

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

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

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

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

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Children will reflect on the importance of performing acts of kindness for the Earth, hear a story about easy ways they can care for the Earth, and set goals to conserve more in their everyday lives.

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.

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

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

In this activity, your child will watch a video about empathy and practice speaking to someone with empathy. They will also discuss how empathy supports living in a community with others.

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Make the most out of your next wait at the airport by playing Airport Lounge, a fun and creative game of storytelling and make-believe!

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.

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

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!

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

Check out this sweet recipe idea perfect for celebrating Dia de los Muertos.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

In this activity, your child will learn about the different parts of the brain and how mindfulness can build connections of calm.

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

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

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