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What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

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!

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

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 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.

Here's a great project to get your child on the right track towards writing well thought-out proposals.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

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.

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Kids love to hear about themselves. And reading about themselves is even better! This personal yearbook will let them record all their important facts.

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

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.

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

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.

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

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!

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.