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Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

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

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

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.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

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.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

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.

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

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

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

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

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Need help teaching your child to sequence and organize information? Creating this graphic organizer will help your child see what happened before and after.

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

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

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.

To help keep summer memories alive, have your fifth grader utilize their writing skills to create a summer book keepsake!