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

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

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

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

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

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.

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

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

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

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

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

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.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Mad Libs are fun, but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story!

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

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

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

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!

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

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

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.