To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

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

Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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!

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

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

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

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.

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

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