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!

Looking for Father's Day inspiration? Make him a "card" he can wear...and build up your kindergartener's reading skills while you're at it.

Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? Try this Flash Back Book!

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!

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.

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

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

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.

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.

Go on a storytelling adventure using your kindergartenerâs five favorite picture books.

Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

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.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

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

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

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

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

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:

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!

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.

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.

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

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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!

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.