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Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

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

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

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

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.

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

After the party and presents, there's just one more thing for your child to do: thank you notes!

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

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.

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!

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

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.

Help your child make his very own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter!

Here's a great project to get your child on the right track towards writing well thought-out proposals.

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

Combine a recycling craft with ABC practice with this homemade foam craft idea.

Make a tooth care poster with your kindergartener to help her understand how important it is to take care of those growing pearly whites!

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

Meant to be fun and inspiring, Oulipo N+7 challenges writers to create new writing, use language and enriches vocabulary, spelling and critical thinking.

Here's a fun activity that will give your child a way to develop his sentences, making them more detailed and interesting.

Encourage your fourth grader to develop their critical thinking and critical writing skills with this Critics' Choice movie booklet for your family.

How can you get your child started if they're totally stumped? All it takes is a solid plan, man. Here's how to get started.

Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and is a real boon for vocabulary.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Gourd painting is a fun fall activity that makes for perfect Thanksgiving decorations. Try gourd painting with your child for some seasonal fun this autumn.

Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe poem.