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

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

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

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

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

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

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.

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.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

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!

St. Patrick's Day may be all about the 'luck" of the Irish, but this project encourages your child to share her personal experience with luck.

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."

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

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.

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

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

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

Use a deck of playing cards to practice place value and other math concepts with your upper elementary child!

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

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.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

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.

Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.