2nd - 4th Grade English Language Arts Activities

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

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

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

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

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

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.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Create a prefix-suffix flip-book and help improve decoding skills and vocabulary.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

Cultivating resilience is one of the most important ways we can overcome challenges and reach our goals. In this activity, children will explore the concept of resilience and then create a video to explain and teach resilience to others.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

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.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

A strong vocabulary helps your little one with all school subjects. With this scrambled words game, they won't mind brushing up on vocab and learning new words.

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

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

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

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

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.