Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

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

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

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

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

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

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

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

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

Help your fourth grader affirm her place in the family and in the march of recent history with this family album project.

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.

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces students to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.