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Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

Help your third grader practice his writing skills and learn to operate household appliances like the washing machine or DVR with this Family How-to guide!

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Mad Libs are fun but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story himself!

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

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

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Show your fourth grader how to make a delicate, dried flower bookmark with flowers native to their neighborhood.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Refresh your third grader's understanding of idioms with this hands-on art activity that encourages him to manipulate clay to represent his favorite idiom.

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

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

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.