In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

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.

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!

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

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

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

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

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f