Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

Is your third grader bombing around on a bike these days? Here's a way to put all that fun time together with some math learning, too.

Want to reuse materials that would otherwise get tossed in the trash? Show your third grader how to get crafty with old newspaper and fabric.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

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

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

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.

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

This activity teaches your third grader how to make a paper cut-out still life, in true Matisse-style.

Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun third grade subtraction activity that may do just that.

Show your third grader how to craft his own version of the symbolic Olympic rings using some easy-to-find art supplies!

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

Want to go paperless this holiday season? Here's a delicious way to get your third grader started (and practice some writing in the process!)

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Make a personalized pillowcase for your third grader with his old-fashioned silhouette image. You won't be able to find these in stores!

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

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

Your third grader will strengthen her hand-eye coordination as she creates and plays her very own take-anywhere pinball game!

Your third grader will love reliving his favorite holiday story as he creates a charming Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer sculpture!

Let your child's imagination run wild with this creative third grade arts and crafts activity: make a fanciful costume out of a cardboard box.

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.

Help your third grader craft a homemade version of this classic strategy game, using just an old egg carton and a few beads!

Can your third grader catch a leprechaun using a homemade trap? Help her entice these folkloric Irish fairies with gold coins that they simply can't resist.

Is it solid or liquid? Create oobleck and witness the amazingly weird oscillation between the two!

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Encourage your third-grader to create a reverse glass painting. This will help him learn art concepts and improve his critical thinking skills.

Banish your third grader's rainy day boredom by guiding his play group through a collaborative art project that leads up to the unveiling of a crazy creature!

In this popcorn experiment, students can explore how two things made out of the same material can have very different appearances and densities.