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

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

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.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!