Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

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.

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

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.

Here is a fun holiday exercise to reinforce your grade-schooler's understanding of adjectives from adverbs while she's away on winter break!

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

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

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

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

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

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

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

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

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

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

Help your child make his very own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter!

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.

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.