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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.

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Help your aspiring fashion designer give new life to a pair of drab shoes with this colorful craft.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

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

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

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

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

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 an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

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

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

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

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.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

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

I see fun in your future! Your child will love making homemade Popsicles and creating jokes or fortunes to write on the Popsicle sticks.

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.

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.