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Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

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.

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.

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

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

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

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.

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.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Help your fourth grader affirm her place in the family and in the march of recent history with this family album project.

Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? Try this Flash Back Book!

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

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

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.

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.

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

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

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

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

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

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

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.

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

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

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

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

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.

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.