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Here is some basic training for every budding author. This series focuses on the pre-writing and organization stages of writing, including sequencing stories, making outlines and researching.

Learn about the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Explore ideas of citizenship, constructive action and community while building on literacy skills and historical knowledge with your child.

Building a good vocabulary is an important step in becoming a great writer. Here are 17 awesome vocabulary and spelling lists that can help your child grow into a well-spoken scholar.

Get your fifth grader to love writing with these creative writing prompts. Students will practice building stories, and can find inspiration from great authors such as Jack London or Mark Twain.

This book of creative writing prompts will nudge reluctant writers towards a love of language with imaginative activities that take them through space, under the sea and into distant lands.

Entice young writers to dabble in both formal, research-based writing as well as creative writing. These open-ended exercises help kids write dialogue and exposition while crafting essays or stories.

United States symbols include songs, buildings, documents and people. This introduction to the Constitution and national treasures keeps learning fun and manageable for your young citizens.

Squeeze in some extra practice in word analysis, spelling, and punctuation with these engaging grammar worksheets.

Challenge your fourth grader with these spelling worksheets that include grade-specific words and word problems involving new vocabulary.

This workbook enhances reading comprehension skills and spelling with a fun collection of word searches covering geology, food, animals and historical figures.

This abridged collection of classic Rudyard Kipling tales is paired with coloring pages and reading comprehension activities that will challenge and entertain your young reader.

These articles, short stories, fairy tales and fables teach kids about a wide range of subjects so your child can learn more about history and science while improving literacy and vocabulary skills.

Reading informational texts is a crucial part of education. This series can help your child think critically about U.S. history. He'll respond to passages, analyze events and learn new vocabulary.

Your child will improve language arts skills while learning about life science in this workbook. It includes word searches, reading exercises, creative writing, spelling tests and other activities.

Nature documentaries might make the animal world seem graceful, but it's actually pretty gross! Explore all the icky, sticky and smelly things animals do to help each other survive in the wild.

Boost reading skills while learning about earth sciences in this engaging fifth grade workbook!

Explore Valentine's Day with this mix of puzzles, reading, recipes, printable valentines and more! With a balance of sweet and educational, this book makes the day perfectly palatable for 4th graders.

This workbook teaches kids about the math and physics behind some of the coolest Winter Olympics sports! Kids solve physics problems with applied math and conduct fun physics experiments at home.

A central component of reading comprehension is the ability to understand the main idea or theme of a text. In this series, your child will practice basic analysis of a short story or poem.

Learning about the human body doesn't have to be a pain in the neck! Our anatomy workbook features diagrams that are a sight for sore eyes and activities to give your kid a fun-filled shot in the arm.