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

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

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

This game will help build your child's word bank as she competes with family members for the "Word of the Day" champion title.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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 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.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

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

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

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

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.

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

I see fun in your future! Your child will love making homemade Popsicles and creating jokes or fortunes to write on the Popsicle sticks.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

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.

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.

Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

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

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

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

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

In this exciting design challenge, your child will use design thinking skills to create a mixture that can inflate a balloon.

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.

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!