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Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

Children will practice mindfulness through a short guided practice, reflect on the practices that support peace, and then will build a "peace garden."

If you're short on time but want to find a creative way to decorate your Halloween table, try this spooky party favor mug with matching napkin rings.

In this social emotional learning activity, children will learn about forgiveness by watching a short video, listening to and learning "The Forgiveness Song," and reflecting on a time they practiced forgiveness.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

In this science fair project, students focus sunlight with a magnifying glass and trap shorter waves to melt ice.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Celebrate spring -- and take care of a little spring cleaning -- with this creative craft that turns a single sock into an adorable rabbit.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

A candy ring is perfect for the kid with a sweet tooth and style. Make a sweet candy ring with your child this Valentine's Day.

Show your fourth grader how to make a delicate, dried flower bookmark with flowers native to their neighborhood.

Got an empty bottle sitting around collecting dust? Put it to good use by turning it into a homemade night light for your kids.

Greeting cards are nice, but after they've been opened most cards soon end up in the trash. This year, make Dad a Father's Day card he'll treasure forever.

Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!

Have your kid create his own service ribbons and then write a fictional story about someone in the military who was awarded the service ribbons.

This science fair project idea provides evidence that air is everywhere and takes up space.

Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

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

Making personalized postcards out of meaningful photographs is a fun, rainy day project.

Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

Ensuring that what we say is truthful, helpful, inspiring, necessary, and kind takes practice! In this social emotional learning activity, your child will set a goal for themselves to THINK before they speak.

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!