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

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

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.

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.

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.

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

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

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."

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

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.

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.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

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! 

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.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

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

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

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

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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