Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

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"?

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.

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

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

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a thesaurus!

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.

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

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

This Father's Day, give dad something he'll really appreciate: a book about him, written by his favorite author...his son or daughter!

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

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.

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

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

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

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

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

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.