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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

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

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

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

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and embracing a positive attitude throughout the holiday season.

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

Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

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.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to "root out" the meaning of a word!

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

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

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.

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe poem.

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.