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It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

This Father's Day, give dad something he'll really appreciate: a book about him, written by his favorite author...his son or daughter!

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

Help your child make his very own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter!

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways ... on my eight limbs and eight hearts!

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work.

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

This book-making activity is quick and easy, and it gives emerging readers insight into how a story's illustrations provide context clues.

Make a tooth care poster with your kindergartener to help her understand how important it is to take care of those growing pearly whites!

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

Making a calendar is a great way for third graders to identify those words that are always capitalized. Here's how to get started.

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!