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Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

This version of the carnival game where you try to toss chips into a cup, to win a fabulous prize, gives kids a boost in early writing and reading.

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

I see fun in your future! Your child will love making homemade Popsicles and creating jokes or fortunes to write on the Popsicle sticks.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

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

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

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.

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

Look for correlation between pH values of commercial soaps and detergents and manufacturer claims about eye irritation hazards.

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 activity uses the signs and words kids see around them every day, to create a book they can read on their own.

Dads, this activity's for you. Brighten mom's day with a set of kid-designed "mom coupons" that are sure to keep mom happily pampered for weeks.

This fill-in-the-blanks game is a little like Mad Libs, but for emerging writers. Get ready for some silly sentences!

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

This experiment explores how listening in to a one-sided conversation affects concentration.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

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.

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

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

Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!