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Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

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

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

Here's a fun game that you can play at home to get your child thinking about prefixes and suffixes.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

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.

It doesnât take long for flashcard drills about prefixes and suffixes to get old. Turn the learning process into a treasure hunt with this fun activity!

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.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

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

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

Children take inspiration from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to write their own blog listicle on a topic of their choosing.

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.

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

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

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.

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

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!

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

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

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

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

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.

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

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

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.