Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

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

Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a thesaurus!

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.

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

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

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

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.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

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

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

Refresh your third grader's understanding of idioms with this hands-on art activity that encourages him to manipulate clay to represent his favorite idiom.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!

Help your child learn grammar the fun way with this engaging clothespin game!

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

This fall-themed drawing game is a great way to introduce your kid to some of the important symbols of the fall season.

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

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 Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

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.

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.