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Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Thanksgiving is a time to be with loved ones. It's also a time to chow down! Need help in the kitchen? There's no better helper than an avid fourth grader.

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Throughout history, people have used song as a teaching and memory tool. This project explores whether song improves a person's ability to retain information.

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

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

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a thesaurus!

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

This simple way to help your child understand story problems begins as a quick activity and turns into a study tool for years to come!

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

Palindromes are a fun and silly way to practice writing skills. Challenge your child to come up with as many palindromes as she can in this crazy activity!

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

Want a word game to play? How about just a fun way to spend the afternoon? Get creative thinking going and have fun with vocabulary!

Banish your third grader's rainy day boredom by guiding his play group through a collaborative art project that leads up to the unveiling of a crazy creature!

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!

Looking for a way to make vocab practice a little more engaging? This easy twist on the classic game is a great way to build your child's vocabulary.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by counting and spelling your way to a "$1.00" word in this 3rd grade math and reading game.

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

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

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

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

Take a fun and simple look at the concept of parallel lines with your child. This art activity is great for fine motor skills and perfect for Valentine's Day!

Brighten up everyone's day with this circular rainbow plate perfect for celebrating spring or St. Patrick's Day.

These homemade juggling balls are super simple to make and are a blast to play with. Not to mention, they're great practicing hand-eye coordination.

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.