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

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.

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

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

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.

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

Help your child make his very own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter!

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

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

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

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

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

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

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

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.