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Is your fifth grader trying overnight camp this summer? If so, prepare your child for writing a letter home with this activity!

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Introduce your fifth grader to the irresistible fun of string art with this letter project!

Challenge your child to create a lipogram, or a piece of writing that omits one specific letter. This activity strengthens writing and language skills.

If you are looking for a special way to celebrate dad on his day, help your little one to design a creative letter photo collage.

The Earth is always providing in so many ways! In this activity, children reflect on how the Earth gives and on their love for the Earth through discussion and letter writing.

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

It's not always bad to think negatively -- step into the creative and unique world of negative space drawing!

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

Keep your clever kid occupied with this tricky grille cipher.

How can we make healthy choices and be thoughtful in our actions? In this social emotional learning activity, your child will reflect on making tough choices and the questions to ask in order to help make healthy choices.

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

These secret code activities are fun, and also provide fourth graders with great opportunities to practice language development and logical reasoning.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

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

Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

Looking for a fun summer activity to capture all your vacation memories? Create a summer scrapbook with your child!

A lemonade stand is a great opportunity for your kids to work on their money skills and donate some hard earned money to charity.

Want to do something a little different for Dad this year? Have your child design his very own Father's Day "Greatest Hits CD" card.

Spice up a traditional watercolor painting project with magazine cutout letters that spell out your favorite poem.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

Perform a special St. Patrick's Day magic trick with this fun craft project! 

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

Give your kid the opportunity to experiment with color combinations, and how the tape is applied as they make special cards for friends and family.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.

If there's a special person in your fourth grader's life, show him how to create this beautiful photo frame luminary as an extra special Valentine's Day gift!

Filling out forms can be a great learning experience for kids. Here's how to give your child some FORMal training.