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

This game turns prediction, a major component of third grade reading, into a fun game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, 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 third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

Use this interactive activity to help your third-grade child develop vocabulary skills and make a flipbook.

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

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

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

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

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

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

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

Refresh your third grader's understanding of idioms with this hands-on art activity that encourages him to manipulate clay to represent his favorite idiom.

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

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

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

Inspire your learner to love poems like Sonia Sotomayor by reading some poetry aloud!

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.

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!

Here's a fun game that you can play at home to get your child thinking about prefixes and suffixes.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.