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!

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.

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.

This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.

Looking for a way to make vocab practice a little more engaging? This easy twist on the classic game is a great way to build your child's vocabulary.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

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.

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."

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Gourd painting is a fun fall activity that makes for perfect Thanksgiving decorations. Try gourd painting with your child for some seasonal fun this autumn.

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

Mad Libs are fun, but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story!

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

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

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.

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.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

Give your emerging writer a better feel for terminal punctuation with this activity that will have her mix up punctuation marks in a favorite childhood book.

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.