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

Ready for takeoff! Make science fun and teach about levers and fulcrums as your child sends buttons flying.

This game provides your child with the opportunity to create, write, and read numbers.

Before you get ready for a delicious scramble or omelet, add a bit of science to your morning routine!

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

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

On a hot afternoon there is nothing better than a cold drink. Instead of making lemonade, your child can have lemon ice cubes ready to munch!

Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

If your 2nd grade child asks for time often, encourage him to read time on his own by talking about time throughout the day.

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Celebrate our founding fathers and the parchment they wrote on with this DIY scroll project.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

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.

Your second grader will get great measuring practice as she helps you make this rich and creamy green dip!

Take a bite out of these sticky-sweet banana ghosts to create a Halloween memory your kid's taste buds will never forget.

Your second grader can piece together an adorable--and edible!--wreath for Mom in minutes.

Add simple fractions in this fun math card game for second graders. This game is very similar to Blackjack, or 21, but it's entirely kid friendly!

Work on simple addition and finding even numbers in this second-grade math card game.

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.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

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

Help your kid feel like a superhero with this safe and fun science experiment that creates an electrical charge that's like a mini lightning bolt!

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

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.

Get in the 4th of July spirit by whipping up a batch of frosty snow cones, sweetened with syrup in a patriotic palette.