Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

This book-making activity is quick and easy, and it gives emerging readers insight into how a story's illustrations provide context clues.

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

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.

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