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

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

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?

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

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

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.

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.

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

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

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

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

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.

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

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

Your spotlight-loving third or fourth grader will be delighted to play this improvisational game of freeze theater with family or friends.

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.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

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

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

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

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.