Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

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

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

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.

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

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

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after.

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

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.

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.

With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!

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

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

Knowing your antonyms from your synonyms is an important part of the second grade writing curriculum, and is a real boon for vocabulary.

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

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

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.

Saturn is the ringed planet in our solar system, a gas giant with rings made of ice and dust. Let's make a cool scale model with an old CD and some glitter!

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

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

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.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.