If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

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!

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

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

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.

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!

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

A strong vocabulary helps your little one with all school subjects. With this scrambled words game, they won't mind brushing up on vocab and learning new words.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

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.

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

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!

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

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

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

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

These secret code activities are fun, and also provide fourth graders with great opportunities to practice language development and logical reasoning.

Want to do something a little different for Dad this year? Have your child design his very own Father's Day "Greatest Hits CD" card.

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

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