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

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!

Help your child learn about the various elements of a story by creating a play based on her favorite picture book.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

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

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:

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

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

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

Here's an easy project: create a homework helper bookmark so your fourth grader can write down assignments and mark the pages he needs to read.

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

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.

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

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

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!

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

Here's a creative preschool activity to make a crown, and build in some phonics practice while you're at it.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

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.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

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

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.