Before your crafty kid moves on to sewing needles and thread, help her create a beautiful cross-stitch pattern with markers!

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

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.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

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

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

Build your child's vocabulary and get his body moving at the same time with this fun dance map activity!

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

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

Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

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

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

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

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

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

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.

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

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills! 

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

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.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

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

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Help you child create an inspirational quote board out of foam that will motivate her to produce her best work and maintain a positive attitude.

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

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!