Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

Mad Libs are fun but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story himself!

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

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

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

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

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 activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

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

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

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!

Put your kid to the test and have him compare and contrast elements in a narrative text by identifying how characters and situations are alike and different.

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.

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

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

Show your teens the connection between making history and writing it by having them write, illustrate, and edit a newspaper from the past.

St. Patrick's Day may be all about the 'luck" of the Irish, but this project encourages your child to share her personal experience with luck.

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

Your child can explore color mixing and design while folding together a paint-filled paper and then using a marker to outline it.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

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

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

Here's a fun way for your child to exercise his writing chops...and prove a point! A great way to practice persuasive writing.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

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.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Help your preschooler craft her very own announcement to celebrate the special transition to "big kids" school!