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

If your child's paragraphs need to transition from out-of-order to organized and smooth, try this simple, real-life activity.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

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

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.

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

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

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

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

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 activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!

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

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

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

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

To help your child turn a critical eye to his own school performance, and motivate him to take responsibility, make a progress portfolio!

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

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.