Try these story starters - creativity and sequencing skills combine to create wild stories that will have the whole family in stitches!

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

Teach your third grader about the concepts money and purchasing with this "Mock Card Shop" activity.

In this activity, your child will write stories about two different people. The stories will include similarities and differences in the ways each person lives in their communities.

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

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.

Build your child's vocabulary and get his body moving at the same time with this fun dance map activity!

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

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Hearing true stories of compassionate people can be uplifting and inspiring! In this home activity, your child will hear a true story of compassion and then set goals to bring compassion to their home and/or community.

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

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

Children will create a "This is Me!" collage that will highlight their many gifts, talents, interests, and leadership skills.

This craft, a perfect pre-bedtime activity for a first sleepover, helps build up a ton of useful skills, like geometry, measurement, and basic sewing skills.

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

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

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!

This clay "painting" activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills.

Enjoy some autumn fun, and develop measurement skills with this sweet-smelling fall art project.

Play this daily money game with your 2nd grade child to help his math skills.

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Here's a creative way to build second grade writing skills this Easter.

Develop your child's mathematical and engineering skills with this fun building brick challenge. In this activity, your learner will be challenged to create a boat out of building bricks.

Enlist the whole family and helpful friends in this heartwarming activity for Dad. Boost kids' writing skills in the process, too!

If your child is hungry to work on his sewing skills, put together a plate of this felt play food ravioli.