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

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.

Help your child develop her letter recognition skills throughout the week leading up to Valentineâs Day with this simple activity.

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

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

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

Your fourth grader will get their mind working with this simple "Chanukah" anagram game. They will hone their language and spelling skills with this one!

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

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

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

Help your child pick up spelling, alphabetical order, sight word practice, and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks.

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.

Make these simple homemade New Year's gifts with your child this holiday season to give to friends and family, each with a special message inside.

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your children with the directional vocabulary they should master in time for kindergarten.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

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.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.