Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Here's an wholesome arts and crafts activity for your kid: create awesome handmade apple note cards with just some paint and blank paper!

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

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

Give your kindergartener an outlet to articulate his thoughts about going to school for the first time by setting aside time to help him write in his journal.

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

A pangram is a sentence that uses all the letters in the English alphabet. In this group game kids might just learn a thing or two about word choice in writing!

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

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.

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

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

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

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

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

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

Help your fourth grader affirm her place in the family and in the march of recent history with this family album project.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Help your first grade child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game, Contraction Concentration!

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.

Here's a delightful kindergarten project that will boost your child's reading and writing skills--and make for a happy time on a rainy day, too.

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Help you child create an inspirational quote board out of foam that will motivate her to produce her best work and maintain a positive attitude.

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.