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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.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

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.

While kids learn when they can see or hear, they learn better when they can touch, too! Get your preschooler's fingers walking the alphabet today!

This Father's Day, give dad something he'll really appreciate: a book about him, written by his favorite author...his son or daughter!

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Mad Libs are fun but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story himself!

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

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.

Children who know the names and sounds of letters when they enter school, learn to read sooner. This activity uses a clothesline to work on alphabet sounds.

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

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

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

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

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

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

The goal of this science fair project was to examine how different angles of decline affect the tipping point of a vehicle.

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

This science fair project idea provide quantitative data about how well the use of ASL ( American Sign Language) works in communicating with babies.

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

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.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways ... on my eight limbs and eight hearts!