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

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.

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

This holiday season, help your third grader celebrate gifts--so often both cost-free and priceless--that the family has shared this year.

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

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.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

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

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

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

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Want to do something a little different for Dad this year? Have your child design his very own Father's Day "Greatest Hits CD" card.

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

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.

Help your aspiring fashion designer give new life to a pair of drab shoes with this colorful craft.

Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe poem.

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

Your fourth grader will get their mind working with this simple "Chanukah" anagram game. They will hone their language and spelling skills with this one!

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

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

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

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.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.

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

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