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If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Mad Libs are fun but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story himself!

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

Encourage your child to practice skip counting by turning number patterns into this fun and interactive game of catch.

A pangram is a sentence that uses all the letters in the English alphabet. In this group game kids might just learn a thing or two about word choice in writing!

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

Give your child a glimpse of how another set of students approach reading by teaching him how the blind use braille.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by making personalized art out of some Celtic letters.

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!

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

Help your first grader understand what a noun is with this fun photo book that catalogs her favorite people, places, and things!

Using low-tech supplies and a little extra ingenuity you can help your fourth grader create this unique, heartfelt Valentine card.

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Here's a creative and engaging activity to get your child on track with that pesky little line.

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

This activity provides a solution to all those leaves on your doorstep, while also giving your child a fun science lesson.

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.

Is your fifth grader trying overnight camp this summer? If so, prepare your child for writing a letter home with this activity!

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

Want to help make studying the nervous system a little more fun? This thinking cap is a great way to learn external human brain anatomy.

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Making holiday jars with your child will fill their heart with cheer! This activity asks your students to get into the holiday or winter spirit by filling a jar with something sweet, like marshmallows or another favorite treat. They can either gift this t

Get estimating with this spooky activity that asks your young mathematician to rely on their problem-solving skills to figure out how many items they believe are in spooky Halloween jars!

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.