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.

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

Put your kid to the test and have him compare and contrast elements in a narrative text by identifying how characters and situations are alike and different.

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

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!

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

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.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

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.

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.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

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.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Here's an wholesome arts and crafts activity for your kid: create awesome handmade apple note cards with just some paint and blank paper!

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

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

Make a photo essay! This fun middle school photography activity makes creative writing come to life by turning words into pictures.

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

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.