Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Race to double numbers in this competitive card game. Try one-digit or two-digit numbers, or more!

Here's a super fun game to get in some place value practice with your child!

Help your child make some super cute bunny cupcakes that will be the perfect Easter dessert.

In this activity, your child will write stories about two different people. The stories will include similarities and differences in the ways each person lives in their communities.

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

Sharing can be a challenge, and division doubly so! Practice halving numbers in this competitive card game.

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

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

Cook Halloween pasta on All Hallows' Eve. This green pasta with toothy almonds is a super scary and tasty dinner for trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Engage your third-grader in this version of the classic game and she will get lots of practice using mental math to solve addition and subtraction problems.

Coil your daughter's two favorite colors into a wearable pendant with just a few scraps of felt!

This project compares the strength of one, two, and three-ply toilet paper.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Help your third grader create a Venn diagram fantasy creature by combining two different creatures to create a fantasy creature based on their similarities.

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

I see fun in your future! Your child will love making homemade Popsicles and creating jokes or fortunes to write on the Popsicle sticks.

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

Your child can make a sweet and savory spinach strawberry salad; two ingredients that come together for a light and fresh summer dish!

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

Most often, a collage is 2-dimensional, but instead of using paper as a base, this project uses an inexpensive pumpkin from the craft store.