Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

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.

What are you the most thankful for? Challenge your kid to think about all the reasons he has to be thankful and make a turkey featuring one particular thing.

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

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

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.

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.

Creating a family newspaper is a great way to teach your child the characteristics of a newspaper article, give him or her some excellent writing practice.

Encourage your fourth grader to develop their critical thinking and critical writing skills with this Critics' Choice movie booklet for your family.

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."