Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

In this activity, your second grader will design her very own heart map to show what she's really made of.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Build your child's vocabulary and get his body moving at the same time with this fun dance map activity!

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

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.

Create a special Father’s Day surprise by planning and mapping a hike around the neighborhood!

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

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

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

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

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

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

Tracing is a great technique for clearing your mind and relaxing. Help your child learn how to calm themselves down and clear their minds by tracing their hands.

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.

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

What better way to care for the earth than to create a Call to Action plan for the entire family?

Back-to-back breathing is a great way to practice self-calming while also creating connection and developing trust.

Not sure what to do with all of those leftover boxes from holiday gifts? Tap into your crafty side by creating an adorable snow person with your child. This activity is sure to bring smiles to those who pass your yard or come into your home all season lon

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

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!

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

With school, home, and activities in between, life can sometimes feel chaotic to kids. Help your child learn how to stop and relax with handmade peace rocks.

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

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