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

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Use this interactive activity to help your third-grade child develop vocabulary skills and make a flipbook.

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

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

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

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

In this activity, your child will hear a story and practice mindful breathing. They will paint a picture that reminds them to bring mindfulness and kindness to their puppy mind.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

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

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

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.

In this activity, your child will explore what it means and how it feels to live in a community.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

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

Okay, identifying place value isn't as fun as eating ice cream, but with a few index cards and a competitive spirit, it can be disguised a game!

Give your child a glimpse of how another set of students approach reading by teaching him how the blind use braille.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Inspired by the children's book, Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, this card brings the spunky spider Charlotte to life!

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.