Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

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.

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

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces students to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

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

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

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 writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

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

This science project teaches students about organic farming and the benefits and disadvantages of commercial plant food.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!

Here's a creative and engaging activity to get your child on track with that pesky little line.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

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

Your aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, which are funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.