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Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Which battery lasts the longest? In this science fair project, kids will test popular brand name batteries like Duracell and Energizer against generic brands.

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

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

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!

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

This improv exercise helps actors learn how to recover if another actor forgets their lines or goes off script, but it can also be a rainy day activity!

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

Cultivating resilience is one of the most important ways we can overcome challenges and reach our goals. In this activity, children will explore the concept of resilience and then create a video to explain and teach resilience to others.

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.

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.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine whether Green Bags, with or without refrigeration, are most effective in preserving food.

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

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

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!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

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

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

Determine if each hemisphere specializes in dealing with specific functions. Include illustrations of the brain, it hemispheres.

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

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

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

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!