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.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

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

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

A pangram is a sentence that uses all the letters in the English alphabet. In this group game kids might just learn a thing or two about word choice in writing!

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

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

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

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

Help your child learn grammar the fun way with this engaging clothespin game!

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Gourd painting is a fun fall activity that makes for perfect Thanksgiving decorations. Try gourd painting with your child for some seasonal fun this autumn.

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.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

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

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

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.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

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

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.

Make English grammar fun with this engaging card game! Play a few rounds after a lesson on tenses to help students review what they have learned.

Talk about ice cream while helping your 4th grader work on crucial punctuation skills.

Making personalized postcards out of meaningful photographs is a fun, rainy day project.

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

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

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

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.

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.