Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Have you or your child ever heard that nursery rhyme and wondered just what curds and whey are anyway? Do this simple experiment together to find out!

Rhyming helps kids better understand word structure. This silly game transforms rhymes into a mystery bag guessing game.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Help your child get more comfortable with rhyme schemes with The Bear in Despair by Amanda Bray Cody.

Beginning poets can be overwhelmed keeping track of rhyme and rhythm. Have your little writer try a skeltonic poem, which focuses on end rhyme.

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!

Here's a fun way to learn about rhyme in songs and poetry, and to get your middle schooler writing some poetry of his own!

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Rhymes are all around us! Get your kid in on this game of simple rhyming words. She'll match up cards with rhyming words and pictures on them.

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

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

Give your emerging writer a better feel for terminal punctuation with this activity that will have her mix up punctuation marks in a favorite childhood book.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Love is in the air, and there's no time like Valentine's Day for your high schooler to learn about the most romantic poetic form: the sonnet!

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

Show your teen how to create silly limericks--cheery comic verses that probably originated in Limerick, Ireland--of her own.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

This simple game isn't just a diversion, it teaches your child to identify the incorrect word within a familiar verse.

Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

Why not change things up a bit with this fun way of making those loop-hole bunny ears that sit at the top of his sneakers.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

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

Teach your kids about the ancient art of the Echo Verse. They'll give writing skills and creativity a boost as they write an Echo Verse of their own!

Here's a simple and fun kindergarten or first grade gardening activity: grow a miniature container garden in a paper egg carton. Great for kinesthetic learners.

This activity helps your teen write his very own adventurous epic poem, featuring an imagined hero.

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

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

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.