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.

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

Here's a cheat sheet to help break down words in order to find their meaning.

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

This game will help build your child's word bank as she competes with family members for the "Word of the Day" champion title.

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

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.

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

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

Here's a fun activity you can do at the library to help your child learn the sequencing of numbers and letters.

Inspire your learner to love poems like Sonia Sotomayor by reading some poetry aloud!

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.

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

This fun and easy project is the perfect way to help your first grader remember who's who, practice her handwriting, and help decorate for Thanksgiving.

Help you child create an inspirational quote board out of foam that will motivate her to produce her best work and maintain a positive attitude.

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

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

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Here's a fun activity that will give your child a way to develop his sentences, making them more detailed and interesting.

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

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

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!

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!

Here's a fun game that you can play at home to get your child thinking about prefixes and suffixes.