The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

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.

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your young learner.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

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.

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.

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

Prepare your child for winter with a fake igloo and a list of cozy and chilly vocabulary words.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

Here's a creative way to build second grade writing skills this Easter.

This colorful garland can be strung across a fireplace and remind you of your blessings well into the new year.

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

A strong vocabulary helps your little one with all school subjects. With this scrambled words game, they won't mind brushing up on vocab and learning new words.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

Here's a fun book-making project that will help your child learn to abbreviate and provide an opportunity for her to exercise her artistic abilities.

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

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

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Children will reflect on the importance of diversity and brainstorm ways to support people in their community who may feel alone, researching local organizations that strive to help those people.

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

Help your second grader observe the phases of the moon, and then let the fun loose: he'll get to chart his observations with marshmallows!

Create a sun-shaped summer words chart in this DIY craft activity!

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.