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Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

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 project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.

Go on a storytelling adventure using your kindergartenerâs five favorite picture books.

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

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.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

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

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

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.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Rewriting this classic Christmas carol will spark your child's creativity while strengthening his familiarity with grammar and style elements.

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

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.

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

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

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.