Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

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.

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

Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and is a real boon for vocabulary.

Looking for a way to make vocab practice a little more engaging? This easy twist on the classic game is a great way to build your child's vocabulary.

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.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

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.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

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

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

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

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.

To help your child turn a critical eye to his own school performance, and motivate him to take responsibility, make a progress portfolio!

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!