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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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

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

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.

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.

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