Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

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

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

St. Patrick's Day may be all about the 'luck" of the Irish, but this project encourages your child to share her personal experience with luck.

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point! A great way to practice persuasive writing.

Multiplication facts are a necessary skill, and this board game provides a fun way for your third grader to practice them!

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

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.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

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

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

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