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

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

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.

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.